Fengjian Village

Fengjian Village (Chinese: 逢简村) is a village in Xingtan Town, Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, China[1][2] with a total area of 5.22 square kilometres (2.02 sq mi).

The village has a long history and features historic sites throughout.

It has three stone arch bridges: the Juji (Chinese: 巨济桥) and Mingyuan Bridges (Chinese: 明远桥) built in the Song Dynasty (960–1279), and the Jin'ao Bridge (Chinese: 金鳌桥), given building permission by the Kangxi Emperor during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911).

Ancient temples, shrines and houses abound amongst a network of rivers and streams.

[3][4] There has been archaeological evidence of human activity in the Fengjian area dating back to the Western Han dynasty.

Jinshi Archway in Fengjian Village
Map of Fengjian Village highlighting points of interest
Photo of Mingyuan bridge in Fengjian Village