There are thousands of hutongs in Beijing. What are the characteristics of the names of these hutongs?

There are many hutongs in Beijing, and the names of these hutongs are very distinctive. What they have in common is that their names all come from the daily life of Beijingers and are full of vitality.

At present, there are Aven Prime Minister Hutong on the east side of Jiaodaokou South Street in Dongcheng District and on the north side of Fu Xue Hutong Road, named after Wen Tianxiang, Prime Minister of Southern Song Dynasty. In A.D. 1278, Wen Tianxiang was captured by the Yuan Army in Haifeng County, Guangdong Province, and was held here for three years. However, he never chose to surrender. Kublai Khan personally went to prison to persuade him to surrender, and promised to give him a high position as prime minister. But Wen Tianxiang said frankly:? Is it enough to die for one person? . 1283 65438+ 10 month, died at the west exit of Fuxue Hutong. In order to commemorate him, this hutong was named after him, named Wenchangxiang Hutong.

Some hutongs are named after official titles and surnames, and many hutongs are named after people's official titles and positions, such as Houhutong in Wuding, Houhutong in Yongkang and Suianbo Hutong. The names of these hutongs are clear at a glance. They are the residences of former princes and earl. Over time, people named these hutongs with titles and official titles.

Besides, there are many hutongs named after surnames in Beijing. For example, Shi Jia Hutong, Hanjia Hutong and Xiejiahu all reveal the breath of life. There are many hutongs named after the surnames and occupations of vendors and craftsmen, which basically account for the largest number of named hutongs. It can be seen that Beijing is a city that pays attention to the daily life of ordinary people. For example, Tofu Chen Hutong selling tofu, Su Radish Hutong selling radishes and so on.

Today Beijing is a modern city. However, these hutongs have remained, and although some of them have been ruined, their status has not been affected at all. They represent the hutong culture in Beijing, and they are also witnesses of history, belonging to the memories of generations living here.