Jing'an Huabridge, the most beautiful ancient covered bridge in Jiangxi

Jing'an Huabridge | A Song Dynasty painting comes to life, Jing'an Huabridge, the most beautiful ancient covered bridge in Jiangxi Huabridge, also known as Nangang Bridge, is located in Chapin Village, Jing'an County, Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, nestled within the Baiyun Peak Gorge, in a remote location. In early April, the continuous rain in Jiangxi makes the mountain roads slippery and difficult to navigate. Recent torrential rains have caused a massive landslide on the mountain next to the road leading into the mountains, and construction vehicles are busily removing the earth and rocks blocking the road. After a winding mountain road turn, we encounter vehicles carrying extra-long bamboo poles, narrowly avoiding being scratched by the poles and driving into the misty clouds of the mountains. The mountains are welcoming with deer horn azaleas lining the path. After getting out of the car, braving the mountain rain, we walk along the ancient path under the shade of giant trees. The irises beside the ancient path sway in the rain, and the stone arch bridge and ancient archway appear on both sides of the stream. Gradually, the sound of the waterfall drowns out the noise of the wind through the trees, and Huabridge appears accompanied by the sound of rushing water. Huabridge spans the waterfall between the rocks, with the names of the supervisors, donors, and the amounts donated engraved on the stone bricks above the bridge arch. The bridge's railings are exquisitely carved. According to the stone stele, Huabridge was built in the 57th year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty. The wooden gallery of the covered bridge was extensively repaired in the 1990s, and the restoration is said to have followed the original appearance, replacing the decayed wood materials. Judging from the current state, the existing wooden structure is basically from the 1990s. The beauty of Huabridge is not limited to the architecture itself; the covered bridge perfectly integrates with nature, with the forest, grass, banks, rocks, streams, waterfalls, and bridge all blending seamlessly, as if placed in a painting. Despite the danger of the river's surge on a rainy day, we eagerly wade into the stream to take photos, but unfortunately, due to the slippery roads and fallen trees, we were unable to enjoy and photograph the magnificent scene of Huabridge spanning over the waterfall downstream. The mountain rain brought difficulties to our photography, but it also added a poetic and picturesque atmosphere to the photos.