Huyu Bridge

In 1651, Fuhu Temple was renovated and renamed as Huxi Monastery. At this time, three covered bridges were built from the path from the gate to the mountain to the entrance to the temple. They were Huyu Bridge, Huxiao Bridge and Huxi Bridge.

The Huyu Bridge is a two-span timber beam bridge. The gallery house is a chuandou structure（a traditional structure used in Chinese architecture）, with wooden railing on both sides. Two-story pavilions with four cornices and upturned eaves are found on either end of the bridge, covered by small grey tiles. At the ends where there is a stone pier, there is a dragon head above the water and a dragon tail beneath the water, representing the idea that the scaly dragon is safeguarding against the threat of flooding.

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Wu Weiping (Instagram @wp_bridges_hunter)

Wu Weiping, co-photographer of Fantastic China: 

20 years, 400,000+ kilometers, 100,000 photos...  for capturing the remnants of ancient Chinese Covered Bridges.