Fangsheng Bridge

Fangsheng Bridge[1][2][3] (Chinese: 放生桥; pinyin: Fàngshēng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Cao Port in Zhujiajiao, Qingpu, Shanghai.

[4] The bridge was originally built in 1571 with funds collected by monk Xingchao (Chinese: 性潮) from Cimen Temple (Chinese: 慈门寺).

In the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911), local monks would hold a ceremony on the bridge, releasing live fish into the port.

It was rebuilt in 1812, in the ruling of Jiaqing Emperor (1796–1820) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

The bridge has a gentle slope as it adopts ultra-thin piers and arches with modest size changes, making it span naturally across the river.