Liubu Bridge

The Liubu Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over the in Ziyang Subdistrict, Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. The bridge is long and wide.

Etymology

Liubu Bridge is named after the fact that its west was facing the twenty-four court offices of the Six Ministries, and its east was Duting Posthouse, so it was also called Duting Posthouse Bridge during the Southern Song dynasty.

History

The original temple dates back to the Southern Song dynasty. It historically known as Tonghui Bridge in the Yuan dynasty, Jinyun Bridge in the Ming dynasty, and reverted to its former name of Liubu Bridge in the Qing dynasty. The current bridge was rebuilt in 1984. In July 2000, it has been designated as a municipal-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Hangzhou.