Geographical names are the memory of a local history, but also a special cultural symbol, the origin of each place name, contains the inheritance of history and the essence of culture. Shangcheng District is the location of the imperial city of the Southern Song Dynasty, and it is also the area with the richest cultural heritage in Hangzhou, as the place where countless emperors and celebrities are concentrated, many place names in Shangcheng District contain rich historical and cultural connotations, let us walk into the place names together, and look at the splendid culture behind the place names.
Wangjiajing Street: An old well, a memory, a clean inheritance
"Drinking well water is homely", the well has a different meaning for people in the south of the Yangtze River. In Hangzhou, thousands of wells are scattered in the streets and alleys. These wells are witnesses to the development and change of the city, and are also regarded as the "eyes of the city".
In Pengbu Street, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, there is a place named "Wangjiajing". Legend has it that during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a lack of drinking water here, and the people suffered greatly. In order to solve this problem, a kind-hearted person surnamed Wang funded the digging of a sweet, clear and inexhaustible well. In order to make the surrounding neighbors have easy access to well water, the Wang family has set up a rule: "the well is not closed", that is, the wellhead does not need to be closed with a manhole cover. This act of kindness won everyone's praise, and over time, this place became known as "Wangjiajing".
With the development of the city, although the ancient well has disappeared, the name "Wangjiajing" has been handed down and has become the memory of this land. Today's Wangjiajing Street has become a community full of modern atmosphere, and it has inherited this spirit of honesty and kindness.
Walking into the Wangjiajing community, the first thing that catches your eye is the Wangjiajing Clean Government Corridor. The woodcut couplet in front of the corridor concisely and profoundly expresses Wangjiajing people's understanding of integrity: honesty not only lies in external performance, but also in inner perseverance and down-to-earth behavior. This concept has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of Wangjiajing people and has become their code of conduct.
In the community park, a bright red lotus flower sculpture stands out. It symbolizes honesty and purity, echoing the theme of integrity culture in the Wangjiajing community. And in the corner of the park, the family style wall has also attracted the attention of many people. The people's family rules and family mottos are posted on it, telling the stories of family customs around the masses. These family rules and mottos are not only a treasure of the family, but also an important part of the community culture. In addition, the Wangjiajing community has also laid out a landscape about the excellent traditional Chinese culture on the green space of the community. These landscapes are based on lotus leaves and lotus flowers, implying the noble quality of "getting out of the mud without staining".
Wangjiajing Street, an old well, a memory, is a clean inheritance.