Let's look at the numbers in the street names of Chengdu:
Yixinqiao Street, Erxian Bridge, Sanyuan Lane, Sidao Street, Wu Zhao Road, Liulichang (homophonic), Qijiaxiang, Balizhuang, Jiu Si Lane, Shilidian, Bai Shou Road, Qianxiang Street and Wanfuqiao. Street names actually contain numbers from "one" to "ten thousand", which is very interesting. But I didn't find the street name with the word "six", so I had to use homophonic instead.
Chengdu has been a city full of flowers since ancient times. Many streets have their own characteristics because of the different flowers and trees planted, and look at the reflection in the street name:
There are fruits, such as litchi lane, jujube lane and persimmon lane, which definitely make people drool when harvesting; There are also all kinds of flowers and trees: Lihua Street and Guihua Lane, which smell fragrant. Walking on Liu Yin Street and Dawson Street in the south of the city must be poetic and romantic. Zaojiao Lane, Zhu Lin Lane, Guazaoshu Street, Frozen Green Tree Street, Paulownia Tree Street, Dry Sophora Tree Street and Double Sophora Tree Street are all tree-lined and refreshing. There are also Lianhuachi, Lianhuachi Street and Xialianchi Street. These places will be full of rich lotus fragrance in summer, which will make people intoxicated for a long time. Oh, by the way, I almost forgot about Huaishu Street where our Longmen Array is located. Because the city trees and flowers in Chengdu are ginkgo and hibiscus respectively, Ginkgo Street and Furong Street were added to the newly-built roads.
In ancient Chengdu, there were many rivers, and it was simply a water city. It can be seen from the street names of Shuinian River, Jinhe Street, Yu He Street, Xiaohe Street and Shunhe Street. There are many bridges in this river. All kinds of bridges span the river, some like jade belts, some like rainbows, and some like bows. They not only facilitate people's communication, but also make Chengdu particularly beautiful. Li Bai has a poem "Jinjiang winds around to make the capital flow eastward, and Gao Qiao hangs the North Star" to praise the beauty of Chengdu Shui Mei Bridge. With the change of history, things have changed. Now, many rivers and bridges no longer exist, but they have left street names for future generations to daydream about. Such as Yixin Bridge, Erxian Bridge, Sandong Bridge, Sima Bridge, Ping 'an Bridge, Zi Ling Bridge, Jiuyan Bridge, Ancient Wolong Bridge, Qingshiqiao Bridge, Ghost King Bridge, Gongbei Bridge Bridge, Banbian Bridge, Daiyu Bridge, Tongshun Bridge, Luohongqiao Bridge and Jintong Bridge. There is also a goldfish street, named after a small bridge shaped like a goldfish in the Qing Dynasty.
Chengdu is rich not only in rivers, but also in groundwater. In the past, every street and yard had wells. Now, that well is hard to find, but the street name of Chengdu still leaves the memory of that well. Such as Liangshuijing Street, Tongjing Lane, Tiehoop Well Street, Well Lane, Dajing Lane, Jin Quan Street and Shuijing Street. There is also a two-eye well that Ba Jin's former residence likes very much in Zhengtongshun Street. I estimate that this is the only well in the first ring road of Chengdu today. It has no water to draw from, but the open wellhead seems to tell people the ancient history of itself and the city silently.
Chengdu in ancient times was also a place where religion prevailed. Many temples and Taoist temples have been built throughout the ages. Although most of these buildings have disappeared now, they still remain in the street names of Chengdu. For example:
Taoist temples are varied: Sanyuanzheng Street, Chunyangguan Street and Yuhuangguan Street; There are many Buddhist temples: Daci Temple Road, Wenshuyuan Street, Fanyin Temple Street, Lengga 'an Street, Baiyun Temple Street and Guanyinge Street. There are temples dedicated to various gods, such as Chenghuangmiao Street, Zaojunmiao Street, Longwangmiao Street, Niuwangmiao Street and Tanshen Lane. There are Xingxing Temple Street, Huaying Temple Street, Hongmiaozi Street, Sanguantang Street, Huachengsi Street, Shifosi Street, Xinkai Temple Street, Jingju Temple Road, Sansheng Street, Fayun Temple Road, Ruan Street, Jinshasi Street, and Gusi Street in scenic spots. There are so many incense in temples, it is not necessary to find a place to burn incense and worship Bodhisattva.
The street names of Chengdu are also dazzling, like seven-color rainbows and colorful Shu brocade. For example: Hongshizhu Street, Huangwa Street, Lantian Road, Baima Lane, Qinglian Street, Zidonglou Street, Jin Fu Road and Yinxing Road ... Look, how beautiful.
Historically, Chengdu was a city with a very prosperous business for a period of time, and there was a saying in the Sui Dynasty that "Yang Yi Yi Er". This means that in terms of prosperity, Yangzhou is the first and Yizhou is the second. This Yizhou is our Chengdu. To what extent did Chengdu prosper in ancient times? Look at the street names left behind now, and you will know a thing or two. There are markets selling livestock and poultry: Niushikou, Shi Yang Street, Rome Market, Pig Market, Goose Market Lane and Jishi Street. Food sellers include: Yushiba, Mishi Street, Haijiao City, Yanshikou, Shiguo Lane, Chua Lane and Shannon Street. There are merchants who buy and sell all kinds of utensils: Luoguo Lane, Caoshi Street, Tanguanyao Lane, Caoxie Lane and Zhu Shi Lane. There are clothes sellers: Xiawa Street and Shamao Street. There is even a feed seller: Pumice Street. There are also various handicraft workshops: Dyeing Room Street, Dyeing Indigo Street, Sizing Street, Pifang Street (now Shuncheng Street), Approximate Street, Yin Si Street, Tongsi Street, Dajin Street, Dating Street, Youkuang Street, Xianxiang Street and Lantern Street. In addition, there are streets like Killing Cattle Alley, Killing Pig Alley and Blacksmith Alley, just name them. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Jiaozi, the earliest paper money in the world, was born in Chengdu, and it also left a trace in the street name, which is now Jiaozi Street. Some scholars have verified that "pepper seeds" are actually "hybrid seeds".
Old Chengdu left many street names with a long history. Such as the Temple Street in Shen Si in memory of four disciples of Confucius, Zeng Shen, Yan Hui, Luz and Zi You; Shishi Lane commemorates the running of Wen Weng in the Western Han Dynasty; Legend has it that an emperor lost something in pholiota adiposa Lane. Some historical figures have left footprints here, such as Junping Street in memory of Yan Junping, a hermit in the Western Han Dynasty, Fangzheng Street in memory of Fang Xiaoru, a famous Confucian in the Ming Dynasty, Kangzhuang Street in memory of another eunuch in the Ming Dynasty, and Songgongqiao Street in memory of Song Lian, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty. Some historical figures once lived here, such as Zhuangyuan Street in memory of Yang Sheng 'an's champion and Yuefu Street in memory of Yue Zhongqi, the Sichuan magistrate during Yungang period. Like many cities, Chengdu also has Confucian Temple Street, which is the front and back streets of Nanmen Confucian Temple. Not only that, but also the road. The Confucian Temple (Chengdu Confucian Temple) and the Wu Temple (Guandi Temple) are located on this first street. As Chengdu was the capital of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period, there were many streets to commemorate the figures of the Three Kingdoms. Such as Sanshenmiao Street in memory of Liu; Wuhou Temple Street in memory of Zhuge Liang; In memory of Zhang Fei's back alley and Zhangye Temple; A temple in memory of Guan Yu; Xiaoguanmiao Street in memory of Guan Yu's son. In fact, there is a Yuquan Street named after the story of "Guan Gong and Xian Sheng in Yuquan Mountain" in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This is very rare in other cities. In modern times, Chengdu has also added Martyrs Temple Street to commemorate the heroes of the Revolution of 1911 and the Railway Protection Movement, which Chengdu is proud of. In addition, there is a Zhongshan Street in Chengdu to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen..
Chengdu also has streets related to some beautiful myths and legends. For example, there is Tianya Stone Street named after meteorites falling from the sky. Vega Street is related to the legend of Goddess of Heaven. In addition, there are Xianqiao, Wudang Mountain, Wuding Road and Jinma Street. These legends and street names also add a lot of color to Chengdu, a famous historical city.