Summer Palace-Seventeen-Arch Bridge

The small island at the end of the pleasure boat is called Nanhu Island, which is connected to the lakeshore by an arch bridge.

This arch bridge, also known as the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, was built in the 15th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty. It connects East Dike in the east and Nanhu Island in the west. It is more than 150 meters long and is the longest existing bridge in my country's royal gardens. It is named after the 17 archways.



There are more than 500 stone lions of various shapes carved on the bridge head and the bridge railings. It is said that the designers who built the Summer Palace made careful calculations to make the Seventeen-Arch Bridge perpendicular to the sunset point of the Tropic of Capricorn, so that in the few days before and after the winter solstice, the afterglow of the sunset will illuminate all the holes of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, presenting a magnificent view of "golden light shining through the holes".



According to the introduction, the stone lions on each bridge railing of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge are of different shapes and vivid.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is a long bridge in the Summer Palace that connects the east bank of Kunming Lake with Nanhu Island. Built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it is the largest stone bridge in the Summer Palace and a masterpiece of ancient bridge construction.

The stone lions with different expressions on the bridge railings are extremely exquisite. The Seventeen-Arch Bridge consists of 17 bridge holes, spanning the East Embankment and the South Lake Island, and looks like a long rainbow lying on the waves. The "golden light shining through the holes" around the winter solstice every year is a popular sight.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is a masterpiece of ancient bridge architecture. It is located in the Summer Palace in the western suburbs of Beijing. It is a long bridge connecting the east bank of Kunming Lake and Nanhu Island. It was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795) and is the largest stone bridge in the park. The bridge consists of 17 arches and is 150 meters long. It spans the East Embankment and Nanhu Island, and looks like a long rainbow lying on the waves. Its shape combines the characteristics of Beijing's Lugou Bridge and Suzhou's Baodai Bridge. The stone carvings on the bridge are extremely exquisite. Each bridge railing is carved with lions of different expressions, with a total of 544 lions of different sizes. There are also stone carvings of strange beasts at the two bridge heads, which are very vivid. The bridge plaque reads "Spiritual Beast Yanyue" on the north side and "Practice Lingbo" on the south side, which contains a profound cultural heritage and has extremely high aesthetic value, academic value and practical value.

Around the winter solstice, the setting sun is almost perpendicular to the arch of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the Summer Palace. The inside of the arch seems to be dyed with golden light and lit up with bright lights. This is the "Golden Light Penetrating the Arch" in the Summer Palace:

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The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is an important building connecting the East Bank of Kunming Lake and the South Lake Island. It divides Kunming Lake into two parts, forming the Big Lake and the South Lake, and increasing the sense of layering of the lake view. Especially at sunrise on the summer solstice and sunset on the winter solstice, the color temperature of the sunlight is excellent, creating an extremely comfortable visual beauty.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is very unique, with 17 entrances, very reliable.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is particularly eye-catching under the setting sun. The famous golden light shining through the holes requires the right time and place. The wisdom of the ancients is amazing. However, the service is a bit poor. In the middle of winter, there is no water at the service point.

There are more lions on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge than on the Lugou Bridge, but perhaps due to its age, the shapes of the lions are not as vivid as described in Chinese textbooks.

The sunlight shines through the holes in the bridge, dividing the water into two colors. It is said that on the winter solstice, you can take pictures of the beautiful scenery of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge with golden light shining through the holes.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is located on Kunming Lake and is the largest stone bridge in the park. The bridge is 8 meters wide and 150 meters long, and consists of 17 arches. There are more than 500 stone lions of different sizes and shapes carved on the railings on both sides of the bridge.

It’s so much fun here, even I love playing here.

There is a very distinctive bridge in the Summer Palace, which is worth a walk.

The bridge connecting Nanhu Island has 17 arches and it is said that there are more stone lions on the bridge than on the Marco Polo Bridge.

The Summer Palace's special attractions are suitable for taking photos from a distance

After walking around the Summer Palace for most of the way, we finally arrived at the Seventeen-Arch Bridge~~

The lions on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge are all in different shapes. Boating on Kunming Lake to enjoy the 360-degree view of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge is a way to explore the ancient relics. When you step on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge and look around the Kunming Lake, you can't help but sigh at Cixi's good vision and appreciation. My mind suddenly opened up. How would Cixi feel when she saw the square dance of the aunts in the Bafang Pavilion? It was also a scene she had never imagined.

The legendary Seventeen-Arch Bridge was so popular that we were afraid to step on it. Although it is one of the must-see attractions, we don't think it's necessary to be too nervous when visiting the Summer Palace, let alone to go out of the way to take photos and check in among the crowds.

The famous Seventeen-Arch Bridge on Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace has a unique shape and is very beautiful. It is a good place to take photos.

Worth a visit, one of the scenic spots in the Summer Palace, you can take a cruise back and forth to enjoy it slowly

Around the winter solstice, the Seventeen-Arch Bridge will present a "golden light through the hole", which is the main reason why I decided to check in the Summer Palace again. The afterglow of the sunset passes through the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, illuminating all the seventeen bridge holes, which is the legendary "golden light through the hole", which should be the masterstroke of the garden designer. In a year, the time to see this scene is relatively short. It is said that around the winter solstice every year, thousands of people gather on the bridge to take pictures, and many people start to enter the park early in the morning to wait. I arrived at the shooting point at around 4:20 in the afternoon. At that time, the bridge was already crowded with people, and the photos I took were all people. The temperature was also very low at that time, and the water surface was frozen. I held the camera, and I only remember that my hands didn't feel like mine. I squeezed from the third layer of the crowd to the first layer. I was really worried that the camera in my hand would fall into the lake. Fortunately, the tourists in front gave me a seat, otherwise I wouldn't be able to see this view. There is also a special place for skating. I should have been frozen at that time. It's strange that I don't wear much every time I go out. How can I resist the cold? Girls in the south are really cold in the north.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the Summer Palace has a large hole in the middle, which is exactly "9" when counted from both ends of the bridge. "9" is known as an extremely yang number and was the favorite auspicious number of feudal emperors in the past, so the bridge was built with seventeen holes.

Every year around the winter solstice, the Seventeen-Arch Bridge will present a golden or even red light shining through the bridge holes. The ancients mastered and used astronomical and geographical knowledge when building the bridge. When the sun shines at its lowest point in the afternoon around the winter solstice, the sunlight will penetrate the entire bridge hole, and the golden afterglow will penetrate and illuminate all 17 holes, presenting the natural wonder of "golden light shining through the holes". This scene can only be seen for a few days a year, which is also the masterstroke of the garden designer.

Similar natural and cultural wonders related to the sun at the winter and summer solstices include Stonehenge in the UK and Mona Adra, the "Temple of the Sun" on the Malta Island. Those are far away from us, while the Summer Palace is very close to us. If you have not seen the golden light shining through the Seventeen-Arch Bridge in winter and the peach blossoms on the West Bank in spring, how can you dare to talk about the Summer Palace?

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge was first built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is more than 150 meters long and is the longest existing bridge in my country's royal gardens. It is named after its seventeen archways.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is quite long, and you can leave from here to go to the East Palace Gate.

The bridge is named after its 17 holes. You can walk along the bridge to the island in the lake.

At about 9:30, there were already crowds of people, and the lake was sparkling. But the lake was actually very dirty, with dead branches, garbage, and dead flying insects on the surface.

When I read this text as a child, I dreamed of seeing such a magnificent Seventeen-Arch Bridge one day. Now I can see it at sunset. God really blesses me and gives me the best luck.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is located in the Summer Palace in the western suburbs of Beijing. It is a long bridge connecting the east bank of Kunming Lake and Nanhu Island. Built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795), it is the largest stone bridge in the park. The bridge consists of 17 arches and is 150 meters long. It spans the East Embankment and Nanhu Island, and looks like a rainbow lying on the waves.

On the famous Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the Summer Palace, parts of the stone lions' faces have been worn away, and it is unclear whether it is time or the hands of tourists that are caressing them.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is a long bridge connecting Nanhu Island and the east bank of Kunming Lake. It is said that on a clear winter evening, you can see the wonder of "golden light shining through the holes" in the Summer Palace.

The sunset and the Seventeen-Arch Bridge will make you very stunning. Please note that you should arrive at the Seventeen-Arch Bridge before sunset, pick a good position, and wait to take pictures.

If you walk a little forward from the pier, you can see the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. The Seventeen-Arch Bridge gets its name because it consists of seventeen bridge arches. It is so simple and crude.

It was built during the Qianlong period in imitation of the Lugou Bridge. The stone carvings on the bridge are extremely exquisite, especially the lions with different expressions on the bridge railings. There are 544 lions of various sizes in total, 59 more than the famous stone lions on the Lugou Bridge.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is not only a passage to Nanhu Island, but also a beautiful landscape on Kunming Lake. With its embellishment, the huge Kunming Lake does not seem so empty and lonely.

By the time we got on the bridge, the sun was setting and the afterglow was shining down, and the scenery was simply beautiful.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge echoes the Longevity Mountain in the distance, like a jade belt spanning across Kunming Lake.

I've been to the Summer Palace several times. The picture was taken in 2006, when there were not many people. It's hard to take such pictures now.

It is said that the most beautiful time here is around the winter solstice, when sunlight can shine through the bridge holes. This was carefully designed by the previous designers, so friends who go there around the winter solstice must go to the Seventeen-Arch Bridge

One of the famous attractions in the Summer Palace, around the winter solstice every year, at sunset when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, the setting sun shines through the Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the Summer Palace, illuminating all seventeen arches, presenting a magnificent landscape commonly known as "Golden Light Passing Through the Holes".

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is very beautiful, a famous attraction in the Summer Palace, named after the emperor. It is not a good day to go there, it is cloudy, it is better to go on a sunny day.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is deep in Kunming Lake. Looking down from the mountain, it looks like a long rainbow. The bridge is unique in shape and exquisite. It is beautiful whether viewed from afar or up close.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the Summer Palace is one of the landmark buildings of the Summer Palace. The Seventeen-Arch Bridge can be seen in many places in the Summer Palace. The Seventeen-Arch Bridge has different charms in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Standing at an angle, facing the midday sun, looking at the Seventeen-Arch Bridge

建議做船遊湖才可以看得更仔細.但千萬別假日來

It was extremely cold when I visited the Summer Palace in winter, and the Seventeen-Arch Bridge was like a landmark.

One of the famous attractions in the Summer Palace. During the winter solstice, the setting sun shines through the holes of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. It is very beautiful, but many people will crowd on both sides to take pictures.

Took tourist photos of an elderly couple

Hehehe

A famous scenic spot in the Summer Palace, it connects the East Dike and Nanhu Island. It is more than 150 meters long. There are more than 500 stone lions of various shapes on the bridge railings and balusters. There are two mighty stone lions at each end of the bridge. It is a masterpiece of Qing Dynasty stone carving art.

Located in the Summer Palace in Beijing, it is a bridge connecting the east bank of Kunming Lake and Nanhu Island. It is named after the 17 bridge holes on the bridge. From a distance, it looks like a long rainbow flying across the two banks. The drooping willows on the shore look particularly elegant and handsome on the beautiful Kunming Lake.

Every time I left before dusk, I never saw the beautiful sight of golden light shining through the hole. I felt regretful but also left with expectations.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the Summer Palace has many broken stone lions, which adds to the solemnity of history.

Friends who live in Beijing can go to the Summer Palace around the winter solstice. The Seventeen-Arch Bridge will have a beautiful view of "golden light piercing through the holes"~ but there will also be a lot of people. I went there on the last blue sky day in Beijing in 2016 (that is, at the end of December). At first, I made a mistake in the direction of shooting. When I got to the other side of the bridge, I found that it was full of people! On the shore and the small hills on the shore... I squeezed in the crowd and barely took a few photos that looked good.

When you go to Beijing, you will most likely visit the Summer Palace. Is the Seventeen-Arch Bridge far from the Summer Palace?

It's not far from my home. I often use the park annual pass to go there in the summer when there are fewer people. The sunset is very beautiful at that time.

The 17-Arch Bridge is a very famous attraction in the Summer Palace. It is a must to take photos of the colorful clouds passing through the bridge around the winter solstice. Remember to go early to grab a spot and wear more clothes. If the weather is good, the photos will be very spectacular.

There is a long bridge in the Summer Palace that connects the east bank of Kunming Lake with Nanhu Island. There are lions of different shapes on each pillar of the bridge railing, which is very interesting. You can also feel the exquisite craftsmanship of ancient bridge construction.

Taking a boat from far to near, I really sighed that the people in the past were really great

It is spectacular and beautiful. The lions on the bridge are also very cute. With the blue sky and white sky, it is also great for taking pictures.

A major attraction in the Summer Palace, there are many stone lions on the bridge, each one is different. It looks better when the weather is good and at dusk.

If you have the energy and time, you must go for a walk. It is better to step on and touch it than to see it from a distance. The stone carvings on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge are extremely exquisite. There are 544 lions of different sizes carved on the pillars of each bridge railing. There are two large water beasts at each end of the bridge, which are very majestic.

The lions on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge are lifelike. It is said that it was built in imitation of the Marco Polo Bridge, but there are more lions on it than on the Marco Polo Bridge. From the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, you can walk to the island in the middle of the lake.

Every year at the winter solstice, the sun shines through the 17 bridge arches at sunset, creating a magnificent sight. The winter solstice is the best time to view the Seventeen-Arch Bridge.

The legendary Seventeen-Arch Bridge. I took this photo standing on the ice.

I went to the Summer Palace in autumn. The weather was sunny and there were not many people. The Seventeen-Arch Bridge looked even better from a distance. It was so beautiful.

The famous Seventeen-Arch Bridge is very beautiful when viewed from a distance, especially at dusk.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is located in the Summer Palace in Beijing. It is a long bridge connecting the east bank of Kunming Lake and Nanhu Island. It was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795) and is the largest stone bridge in the park. The bridge consists of 17 arches and is 150 meters long. It spans the East Embankment and Nanhu Island, and looks like a long rainbow lying on the waves. Its shape combines the characteristics of Beijing's Lugou Bridge and Suzhou's Baodai Bridge. The stone carvings on the bridge are extremely exquisite. Each bridge railing is carved with a lion with different expressions and movements. There are 544 lions of different sizes. There are also stone carvings of strange beasts at the two bridge heads, which are full of domineering. The bridge has "Spiritual Beast Yanyue" on the north side and "Practice Lingbo" on the south side, which contains a deep Han cultural heritage and has extremely high aesthetic value, academic value and practical value.

I have been there many times. Every time I walk on this bridge, I feel very touched and can feel the heavy sense of history. From the side, the bridge is slender and lies on the lake. I really admire the ancient aesthetics, which emphasizes harmony, grandeur, solemnity, and unity with heaven and earth...Nowadays, people are copying the beauty of foreign countries, but they don’t know that there is real love and beauty in Chinese traditions...I recommend everyone to go and have a look...

The Seventeen-Arch Stone Bridge in the Summer Palace in Beijing spans over Kunming Lake. It is the only passage connecting the Nanhu Island on Kunming Lake and is one of the landmark buildings in the Summer Palace. It is beautiful and slender in shape. On the guardrails on both sides of the stone bridge, there are stone lions of different sizes and shapes carved. But I have never walked on this bridge. I just watched it from a distance in the corridor and felt that it was beautiful.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is located in the Summer Palace in Beijing. It is a long bridge connecting the East Bank and Nanhu Island. It is also the largest stone bridge in the Summer Palace. The bridge consists of 17 arches, so it is named "Seventeen-Arch Bridge". The shape of the bridge combines the characteristics of Beijing Lugou Bridge and Suzhou Baodai Bridge. The stone carvings are extremely exquisite. Lions with different expressions are carved on the pillars of each bridge railing. Some are mothers and children hugging each other, some are playing and frolicking, some are chasing each other, and some are concentrating on watching the scenery. They are all lifelike. There are also stone carvings of strange beasts at the two bridge heads, which are very vivid. The north side of the bridge is inscribed with Lingshou Yanyue, and the south side is inscribed with Xiulian Lingbo. All the plaques and couplets on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge were written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. The beautifully shaped Seventeen-Arch Bridge divides the surface of Kunming Lake into layers, and the vast feeling of thousands of acres of blue waves can be seen at a glance. Therefore, the embellishment of the bridge eliminates the sense of emptiness and loneliness. These are all the strokes of genius of the garden designer. The beauty of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge can be appreciated in all seasons and at dawn and dusk, but more importantly, it can be appreciated from different angles, that is, standing in various places in the garden to look at the bridge, and standing on the bridge to look at various places in the garden. For example, standing on the bridge to look at the Longevity Mountain is the best shot of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge.

We entered the Summer Palace from the Xinjian Palace Gate. As soon as we entered, we could see Kunming Lake, the Seventeen-Arch Bridge and the Wanshan Building Complex. We went there on December 15th. Kunming Lake was already frozen. The wind was very strong and cold by the lake. I counted carefully and found that there were really seventeen holes. Many professional photographers set up their cameras by the lake to take pictures. It was especially beautiful under the sunset! I suggest you come here in winter to feel the cold and see the unique scenery!

A beautiful view of Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace. There are many little lions on the railings of the bridge. It is also nice to row a boat on Kunming Lake. When rowing through the bridge hole, be careful not to collide with other boats.

It is a long bridge connecting the east bank of Kunming Lake and Nanhu Island. It was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795) and is the largest stone bridge in the park. The bridge consists of 17 holes and is 150 meters long. It spans the East Bank and Nanhu Island, and looks like a long rainbow lying on the waves. Its shape combines the characteristics of Beijing Lugou Bridge and Suzhou Baodai Bridge. The stone carvings on the bridge are extremely exquisite. Each bridge railing is carved with lions of different expressions, with a total of 544 lions of different sizes. There are also stone carvings of strange beasts at the two bridge heads, which are very vivid. The bridge plaque reads "Spiritual Beast Yanyue" on the north side and "Practice Lingbo" on the south side, which contains a deep Han cultural heritage and has extremely high aesthetic value, academic value and practical value.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is located in the Summer Palace in the western suburbs of Beijing. It should be a must-see attraction when visiting the Summer Palace. The bridge is named after its seventeen holes. It is the largest stone bridge in the park, connecting the east bank of Kunming Lake and Nanhu Island. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795) and has a history of hundreds of years. There are 544 small stone lions with different shapes and expressions carved on the bridge railings. Not to mention that it is extremely difficult to carve a single stone lion; there are also two large water beasts at the bridge head watching the stone bridge. I don’t know what they are, and it seems that they have never been seen anywhere else. On Wanshou Mountain, you can see the panoramic view of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge from a high place. It is recommended to visit here at sunset. From the shore, the surface of Kunming Lake and the image of the bridge dyed red by the sunset are more enchanting. Walking on the bridge, you can see that even the small stone lions seem to be covered with golden light.

I took this photo when I was crossing Kunming Lake by boat in the Summer Palace. It's a pity that I didn't take photos of all 17 holes.

I didn't go up to the bridge, I just looked at it from a distance. It was too hot in summer and there were too many people. The Summer Palace was really nice, but it was so big that I was so tired from walking.

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is located in the Summer Palace in the western suburbs of Beijing. It is a long bridge connecting the east bank of Kunming Lake and Nanhu Island. Built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1736-1795), it is the largest stone bridge in the park. The bridge consists of 17 arches and is 150 meters long. It spans the East Embankment and Nanhu Island, and looks like a rainbow lying on the waves. The smog was too heavy when I went there, so I didn't take any photos of the beautiful scenery of the Summer Palace. I was a little sad.

It is a very worthwhile attraction, especially at dusk when the sun sets, the golden sunlight sprinkles on the lake, it is really beautiful. In ancient times, nine was the most respected, so do you know why the Seventeen-Arch Bridge has seventeen holes? That is because no matter which side of the bridge is counted from, the middle hole is always the ninth hole, and the nine is the most respected here. The weather in Beijing was very good on the day of the trip, with blue sky and blue water, which made me feel that this trip was really the right one. Thanks to my friends for accompanying me, the attractions are beautiful, and you are also great!

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is one of the main attractions of the Summer Palace. The reason for the seventeen-arch bridge is that the bridge has nine holes no matter which side it is from to the center, and nine is the largest odd number, which corresponds to the emperor's supreme authority. There are 544 lions on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, more than on the Marco Polo Bridge.

I counted them one by one, and there are really 17 of them, haha

The scenery is still very good

The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is located in the Summer Palace scenic area. It is a long bridge connecting the east bank of Kunming Lake and Nanhu Island. It is also the longest stone bridge in the Summer Palace. There are countless stone lions of various shapes on the bridge, which are very similar to the little lions on the Marco Polo Bridge, but the number of stone lions on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge is more than that on the Marco Polo Bridge. It is recommended that you enter the Summer Palace from the North Palace Gate of the Summer Palace, first visit Wanshou Mountain, then go down from Wanshou Mountain to Kunming Lake, tour along the lake, take pictures of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the distance, and then reach Nanhu Island via the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. This tour saves time and effort.

Facing the buffalo from afar, the Summer Palace offers a long corridor and the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. The beauty of the ancient architecture is worth appreciating and learning from for future generations.

The scenery is beautiful, but it's a bit boring to go alone