Commonly called the "Hanging Timber Bridge," this plank road was described in Commentary on the Water Classic …
Commonly called the "Hanging Timber Bridge," this plank road was described in Commentary on the Water Classic as a "thousand beams, no pillars" construction. Clinging to sheer rock faces, such paths swayed underfoot, leaving travelers dizzy at heart. To temper the peril, railings were often installed. In the Tang, even the treacherous Jinniu Road was secured with protective balustrades.