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A Moon Bridge in Sichuan, China
The moon bridge, also known as "sori-bashi" in Japanese, is a highly arched pedestrian bridge. The moon bridge originated in China and was later introduced to Japan, where it became synonymous with landscape architecture. However, the general shape of this bridge is found in all East Asian cultures.
Generally, these bridges are not functional, but serve as ornamentation. However, they were originally designed to allow pedestrians to cross canals while allowing barges to pass beneath.
To achieve this height in normal bridge construction, a significant amount of bank space must be used for the bridge approaches. The ascent and descent of the moon bridge has the advantage of conserving this space. These approaches can be very steep on moon bridges, sometimes requiring the attachment of rungs to the bridge.
In formal gardens, a moon bridge is placed so that it is reflected in still water. The high arch and its reflection form a circle, symbolising the moon.
By forming a complete reflected circle, the bridge also symbolises purity: the Chinese words for "complete" and "circle" together translate into "perfection".
This 400-500 year old bridge in Sichuan, pictured first photo above, survived the deadly 2008 earthquake, while many bridges a few decades old collapsed.
"Pure signal, no noise"
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A Moon Bridge in Sichuan, China
The moon bridge, also known as "sori-bashi" in Japanese, is a highly arched pedestrian bridge. The moon bridge originated in China and was later introduced to Japan, where it became synonymous with landscape architecture. However, the general shape of this bridge is found in all East Asian cultures.
Generally, these bridges are not functional, but serve as ornamentation. However, they were originally designed to allow pedestrians to cross canals while allowing barges to pass beneath.
To achieve this height in normal bridge construction, a significant amount of bank space must be used for the bridge approaches. The ascent and descent of the moon bridge has the advantage of conserving this space. These approaches can be very steep on moon bridges, sometimes requiring the attachment of rungs to the bridge.
In formal gardens, a moon bridge is placed so that it is reflected in still water. The high arch and its reflection form a circle, symbolising the moon.
By forming a complete reflected circle, the bridge also symbolises purity: the Chinese words for "complete" and "circle" together translate into "perfection".
This 400-500 year old bridge in Sichuan, pictured first photo above, survived the deadly 2008 earthquake, while many bridges a few decades old collapsed.
"Pure signal, no noise"
Credits Goes to the respective
Author ✍️/ Photographer📸
🐇 🕳️
