Overview
This bridge was first built in 1420 due to frequent visits by King Jeongjong and King Taejong, but after King Taejong's death, the king rarely made any royal processions, so it was never completed. Later, due to frequent use by the people, the need to rebuild the road arose, so construction resumed in 1475 and was completed in 1483 during King Seongjong's reign. It was also called 'Jebangyo (濟盤橋)' because it felt like walking on flat ground. It is the largest bridge built in the early Joseon period, constructed using a total of 64 stone pillars. The shape of the stone columns was designed as a diamond to reduce the resistance of flowing water. In the 1920s, heavy rains in Seoul swept away part of the bridge, and it was repaired again in the 1970s, but the right side of the bridge was restored by connecting concrete to some extent, causing it to lose some of its original appearance.