Problem description:
Why is Dashilan in Qianmen, Beijing pronounced as Dashi (2 tones) Lan (4 tones) instead of Dazha (4 tones) Lan?
Analysis:
As for the origin of the name "Dashilan", at least our last generation carefully studied it, and there was no record of Manchu factors. Some linguists have suggested that "Dashilan" is the abbreviation of Zalie, but it has not been widely recognized.
The origin of the place name "Dashilan"
Dashilan Street, formerly known as the Four-Gallery House, has a history of nearly 500 years. Dashilan, located in the center of ancient Beijing, is an important part of the south central axis and has always been a bustling commercial district in history.
The origin of this street can be traced back to the first year of Xiaozhong Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty. There was a small class in Beijing at that time. In order to prevent thieves from hiding in the streets and lanes, with the approval of the DPRK, wooden fences have been built at many street intersections in Beijing. According to the imperial edicts of the Qing Dynasty, there were 440 outer city fences approved in Yongzheng seven years, 19 19 in Qianlong/kloc-8 years, and 196 in inner city fences. Dashilan used to be a four-corridor, because the fence of this hutong was well made, preserved for a long time and relatively large, and gradually became the name of this street.
Dashilaner is a dialect in Beijing, but this name has been called for hundreds of years and has formed a specific noun and concept. This is different from the dialect in ordinary everyday language. There is a place in Beijing called Dashilan, which is just an alley in Xichang Street and another place.
Professor Zhou Yimin, who studies modern Chinese in the Chinese Department of Beijing Normal University, believes that the pronunciation of Dashilan belongs to the special pronunciation of place names, and the long-standing pronunciation of Dashilan belongs to the preservation of ancient sounds. Although there is no special standard for place names in China at present, it is specifically mentioned in broadcasting textbooks that "Dashilaner" should be pronounced.