The origin of Changsha road name

Place names are rich fruits of human society in its long development process. The naming of place names always has its unusual origin and meaning, which is generally closely related to the historical background, geographical environment, social life and national customs at that time. It is a true record of the cultural origin and social development of a region and a nation. In the long vicissitudes of life, Changsha has formed a wonderful place name with local cultural characteristics and reflecting the changes of the ancient city. Savoring the rich, vivid, elegant and humorous names of streets and lanes in Changsha, which have both form and spirit and a long history, not only makes people wonder and amaze, but also makes them appreciate the unique historical features of Changsha, an ancient city.

One Step Two Bridges in Tianxin District is an alley, starting from Mopan Bay in the west and ending in Little Le Jia Lane in the east. It is the place where the moat of Changsha City passed in Tang Dynasty. There are two parallel bridges on the moat, only one step away, so it is called "one step and two bridges".

There used to be a well at the junction of Jiefang Middle Road in Dingwangtai. "Changsha Local Records" records that "this well bottomed out, water injected into the side hole, and Weng cast a bucket, which is called flat land thunder". This well is also known as the thunder well, and Backstreet named it "Thunder on the Flat Land".

In fact, Laodao River was originally named Laotanghe, and the local chronicles in the early Qing Dynasty all had the name of Laotanghe. Because the story of Guan Yu beating Changsha was very vivid, the river was slowly related to Guan Yu, saying that Guan Yu accidentally fell into the river with a drag knife in Changsha.

Zhou Cang was sent back, so the name of Laotanghe gradually evolved into "Diaoyu River".

Many place names in Changsha city are very old. Although the general situation of Changsha city has been washed away by years of wind and rain, we can still clearly find the historical track of the development of Changsha ancient city from those ancient place names. Changsha has a long history. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Changsha belonged to the territory of Chu State, leaving Xiangxiang and flowing into Jinjiang of Xiangjiang River via Yuelu Mountain. According to legend, Jin Shang, a doctor of Chu State in the Warring States Period, was sealed in Ningxiang and buried at the mouth of Jinjiang, hence the name Jinjiang. In the Han Dynasty, Jia Yi became an official in Changsha and appointed Wang Liufa to build a platform to look after his mother, so there was a place in Taifu to set up a platform for the king from generation to generation. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a dispute among the three countries, and Changsha soldiers came and went, and their names changed several times. Today, in folklore, ancient place names such as Tiaomajian, Jingmaqiao, Malanshan and Laodaohe are still closely related to Guan Gong's Changsha Battle. In the south of Changsha, there is an alley called Nandaotuo Boots, and in the west of Changsha, there is an alley called Xidaotuo Boots. The origin of its place names is more legendary. Legend has it that when Guan Gong attacked Changsha, Han Xuan, the satrap guarding Changsha, ordered Huang Zhong to fight with him. Huang Zhong was invincible for a long time, and Han Xuan was very dissatisfied. He falsely accused him of rebellion and ordered Huang Zhong to be beheaded. Wei Yan, who had friendship with Huang, was furious and drew his sword to kill Han Xuan. With a genial smile, Han Xuan jumped off the tower and tried to run from south to north. In order to fool Wei Yan, when he ran through an alley of an ancient road, he deliberately took off a boot, the tip of which was facing south, to show that the boot fell off when he fled south. This alley was later called "Take off your boots backwards". Wei Yan saw through Han Xuan's scam and chased him to the north. When Han Xuan passed an alley in the west backstreet, he took off his other boot, made its tip face south, and ran to the north gate by himself. This alley was later called "take off your boots". Han Xuan finally failed to escape Wei Yan's pursuit and died by his sword. This story has been circulated among the people for one hundred years. Although its meaning is profound, it reflects a historical reverie. But Changsha does have the remains of the Three Kingdoms period, that is, the tomb of Han Xuan in Changjun Middle School today, which is recorded in Wang Qingyingquan's Tomb of Han Xuan. Declare that "wisdom is enough to convince people" and "generosity and kindness". Declare that the three counties have fallen, the soldiers are not bloody, and the people are in trouble. It can be said that they know the truth of obedience and have the virtue of security. " He spoke highly of Han Xuan, as if to clear his name.

The story of Tao Kan, the mother of Changsha county magistrate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, has been circulated in Changsha for thousands of years. Later generations named the street on the west side of Huangxing South Road where Tao Kan's mother once lived as Lixian Street, but somehow it was changed to Shahe Street at 1902. But there are still two ancient place names related to Tao Kan. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1522- 1567), Lu Yanjue, the magistrate of Changsha, established Huaiyin Academy in the south of the city and advocated the spirit of "dividing Yin". The street where it is located is also in the name of "cherishing yin", which has been passed down to this day. In 332, Tao Kan died in Wuchang and was buried in Changsha. There is a "Taogong Mountain" in Huaishuling, south of the city, which is said to be the tomb of Tao Kan.

From the Tang, Song and Five Dynasties to the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, many well-known stories and related place names were left behind.

The Qing Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty in the history of China, not far from modern society, so ancient place names were everywhere, especially street names named after yamen. For example, Zheng Fan Street and Fanhou Street are named after the front and back of Fansi. Fuhou Street is behind Changsha Mansion, and Liangdao Street is the street where Liangdao yamen is stationed. The place where the Salt Department is located is called Yandaoping, and the place where Hong Chengchou built to store rations during his visit to Huguang is called Huangcang Bay, and the street behind Huangcang, as its name implies, is Canghou Street. Micang is because the granary in Changsha County was built here. Houjie and Duzheng Street originated from Dusi and Dusi, and Baonan Street was named after being located in the south of Baonan Money Bureau. Xiuwen Street, named for its proximity to Fu Xue Palace and Academy yamen, named for its "Wenxing", named for its location in front of Gongyuan in Qing Dynasty, and Shunxing Bridge named for its proximity to Gong Yuan, which made most candidates in the province live here, named for its harmony with satellites and high quality.

Named after historical figures is another source of the names of streets and lanes in Changsha. For example, Wang Yao Street was named in memory of Wang Yao Sun Simiao, a native of Liling in the Jin Dynasty. Ding Aoshan was a satrap and an honest official. Later generations called his place of residence and burial Li Lingpo (now Lirenpo) to show their respect. There are many famous people in Changsha in modern times, including Zeng Guofan and Zuo, followed by Huang Xing and Cai E. Zuo Yu died in 1885 and was buried in Baizhutang, Dongxiang, Changsha. At that time, Zuo Wenxiang's ci was built in Xiangchun Street in Changsha as a sacrifice. Although it doesn't exist today, the street names of Zuo Wenxiang's ci remain unchanged. As for Huangxing Road and Cai E Road, named after the founders of the Revolution of 1911, Cai E, they add luster to the ancient city. Looking at Nahang Hu Jia Garden, Xialijiapo, Dawangjiaxiang, Majiaxiang, Wang Jiaping, Maojiaping, Yinjiaxiang, Yunjiaxiang, Fengjiawan, Zuojiajing, Gujiaxiang, Sijiajing, Shijiaxiang, Jiangjiaxiang, Wujiajing, Xiangjiawan, Weijiapu, Sunjiapo, Shajiaxiang, Sujiaxiang and Yang Xitang. Yaojiaxiang, Tujiachong, Gaojiaxiang, Guojiaxiang, Tangjiawan, Yuanjialing, Xiajiachong, Yanjiatang, Xiejiatang, Pengjiajing, Jiangjia Wharf, Yujiachong, Fujiaxiang, Leijiayuan, Liao Jia Bay, Tanjiajia, Panjiaping, Zhaojiaping and Weijiachong ... These streets and alleys are full of hundreds of families. The number of these streets and lanes named after a hundred schools greatly exceeds that named after heroes, which not only makes us agree with the irrefutable truth that "the people, only the people, are the real driving force for creating world history". Because of them, Changsha, a thousand-year-old city, rose from the ruins again and again, and it was they who created the glorious history of Changsha.

There are 1000 streets and lanes in the ancient city of Changsha. In addition to historical sites, allusions and figures, the origin of their names is also related to topography, specialty products and people's clothing, food, shelter and transportation. It is really interesting to pay attention to these quaint, humorous and vivid original place names. Remembering the nicknames of Apricot Garden, Furong Lane, Lotus Pond, Guihua River, Amethyst Street, Pipa Pond, Hu Aishu Lane, Nanmutang, Songbaili, Taozi Lake, Tanshukan, Baiguoyuan, Citrus Garden, Jujube Garden, Zhushan Garden, Taro Garden, Meiyuan Garden, Ziyuan Garden and Ziyuan Garden is a god who hides flowers and trees. In this magical land, there are Jinshali, Wooden Pailou, Shuifengjing, Huohou Street and Tuchengtou, which contain the most basic elements of "gold, wood, water, fire and earth" in the world, as well as Jinxian Street, Yinpenling, Tongpen Lake, Tiepu Lane and Li Xiqing with complete hardware, as well as Hongshiling, Chigangchong, Huangni Street and Qingshi. People can't do without food and clothing, nor can they do without Xiangpu Lane, Hangpu Lane, Shupu Lane, Clothes Shop Lane, Pawnshop Lane, Meat Shop Lane, Bell Lane, Fan Lane, Shoe Store Lane, Noodle Shop Lane, Teahouse Lane, Tongpu Lane, Cold Vegetable Shop Lane, Youpu Street and Lantern Street. Yagongzui, Maquepo, Majiutang, Baoziling, Baihexiang, Queqiao, Black Dog Garden, Monkey King Temple, Yutang Street, Yan Ziling, centipede Mountain, Crab Bridge, Maogongling and Xiaziping are not only rich in local flavor, but also full of wild interest and vivid words; Huangnikeng, Zaofang Lane, Xicaotian, Caoqiangwan, Mao Peng Street, Biting Ice Lane and Bamaozhou, although their names are indecent, truly reflect the narrow, humble and harsh living environment of citizens, so people have integrated their pursuit of a happy life into Jixiang Lane, Ruyi Street, Changshou Lane, Heping Lane, Lifengying Lane, Xinglong Lane, Taiping Street and Xingfu Lane. As for Banxiang Street, Yizijian, Ercangli, Sangong, Sifangtang, Wu Jiaxiang, Liuduizi, Qilimiao, Bajiao Pavilion, Kyubi no Youko Chong, Shijiantou, Zhudetai, Qianfo Forest and Wanci Lane, they are like a colorful picture of customs, reflecting the ever-changing ancient face of Changsha. Faced with numerous street names, some literati used the characteristics of neat antithesis, profound meaning, harmonious scene and sonorous rhyme to connect some distinctive street names in the form of fu, which made people sing endlessly.