Tongji Bridge (Yuyao)

[1] The construction of the bridge started first during the Qingli era (1041–1048; 庆历; 慶曆; Qìng Lì) of the Northern Song dynasty, and it was wooden structure.

[1] In Yuan dynasty, a Buddhist monk named Huixing (惠兴; 惠興; Huì Xīng) started rebuilding the bridge using rocks, but he died when the construction was half-finished.

Then a Taoist named Li Daoning (李道宁; 李道寧; Lǐ Dào Níng) continued his unfinished work.

There was a stone tablet aside the bridge, and there were eight characters on the stele – Hai Bo Guo er Feng Fan bu Xie (海舶过而风帆不解; 海舶過而風帆不解; Hǎi Bó Guò ér Fēng Fān bú Jiě), which means ships can go through the bridge's arch without any obstacles.

[1] In front of the bridge, it was the old city gate of Yuyao, which is also an ancient structure which is named Shunjiang Building (舜江楼; 舜江樓; Shùn Jiāng lóu).

Tongji Bridge in 2009