Xuanyuan Bridge

• Xuanyuan Bridge is an important component of the ancient Xuanyuan Temple, which was specially built in front of the Temple by the ancient people for worshipping ancestor Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. The original bridge was built in the fourth year during the reign of Emperor Longqing of Ming Dynasty, namely, 1570 BC, dating back to more than 400 years before. At the east side of the bridge, there are three intaglio seal characters, “Xuan Yuan Bridge”, while on the ancient bricks at the west side, there are the carved characters “Brick Producer Wang Zhong of Xuzhou”. With passing dynasties, historical transition and landform changes, the ancient Xuanyuan Bridge sunk and was buried in the ground.
  
  
  In March 2002, Xinzheng City decided to recover the scene of Xuanyuan Bridge. The foundation of the new bridge evacuated happened to match the ancient bridge site, implying that descendents of Xuanyuan have been soul to soul from the ancient till now. The newly built Xuanyuan Bridge is 12m long and it stretches across Jishui River like a long dragon sleeping on waves, beautiful and elegant.