Taishun Covered Bridges — Taishun Covered Bridges in Zhejiang refers to the general term for covered bridges in Taishun County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, with wooden arch covered bridges as the core.

Taishun Covered Bridges. Taishun Covered Bridges in Zhejiang refers to the general term for covered bridges in Taishun County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, with wooden arch covered bridges as the core. Taishun Covered Bridges in Zhejiang refers to the general term for covered bridges in Taishun County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, with wooden arch covered bridges as the core. There are over 30 existing ancient covered bridges from the Ming and Qing dynasties in Taishun, Zhejiang. Due to their large number and diverse forms, Taishun is known as the "Kingdom of Covered Bridges" and the "Hometown of Chinese Covered Bridges." The covered bridges of Taishun, Zhejiang, are tangible evidence of Chinese rural culture. Their bridge structures are similar to the Bian River Rainbow Bridge in the famous Northern Song Dynasty painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival." For centuries, the people of Taishun have called covered bridges "Centipede Bridges." Covered bridges are mainly built with wooden arch structures, and the bridge body is constructed using mortise and tenon joints without a single nail. This special construction technique has been listed as part of the World Intangible Cultural Heritage. The combination of the covered structure and the wooden arch structure provides the covered bridges with functions beyond basic transportation, including: structural support for the wooden arch, protection from wind and rain for the wooden trough bridge, resting places for people, venues for folk beliefs and worship, and places for gatherings, exchanges, and trade. Currently, the appearance of Taishun Covered Bridges in Zhejiang can be admired at Wuchang Temple in Jiji Township, Nantou County. This covered bridge is made in the style of the "Beijian Bridge in Xiaqiao Village, Sixi Town." A statue of Yue Lao Xing Jun (the Old Man Under the Moon) is enshrined in the center of the covered bridge, allowing those hoping for a happy love to walk across the bridge of love and sincerely pray to Yue Lao for a good marriage. Address: 南投縣集集鎮泰順廊橋 Hours: 00:00–23:59 Nantou