The origin of the ancient word "si"

Cuanxia Village, located in Xibaobeigou, Zhaitang Town, Mentougou, 6 kilometers north of 109 National Road, was designated as a national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council in 2006.

Because there are too many strokes, the word "Cuan" is usually rewritten as "Chuan" now, but the big monument erected in the State Council is engraved with "Cuan Xia Di Village Ancient Building", which is obviously based on the word "Cuan".

Visitors who are interested in cultural and historical calligraphy often want to know what the word "Xian" means and why this small village is called "Xian Xia Di". Recently, the origin of the word "Xian Xia Di" was explained in the "Village Records of Xia Di, Sichuan" published by Mentougou Local Records Office as follows.

First, it is based on the surname.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the cuan clan family ruled the eastern part of Yunnan. During the Jin, Song, Sui and Tang Dynasties, cuan clan was divided into two parts, Yuan Dynasty was divided into black and white parts, and after the Ming Dynasty, it specifically referred to Rollo.

Xian was a calligrapher in the Southern Song Dynasty. His name was Xian Daoqing, and he left the Monument to Long Yan. The other is Jianning satrap steamed stuffed bun, a general in the Jin Dynasty, who is famous for his steamed stuffed bun.

Second, from the army.

There is a place called "Cuandou" in Chuandixia Village. Above the village, it was called "Cuandou Pass" in Ming Dynasty. The village name "Cuando Gorge" originated from the military pass in Ming Dynasty, which is homophonic with Sichuan, and later generations changed from complexity to simplicity as "Chuandixia".

The terrain here is dangerous, and the ancient roads from Beijing to Huailai, Hebei Province all pass through here, forming a dangerous pass. The Liao Dynasty called "South Hidden Pass", which was the place where the Bai Qing Army was stationed in the "Eight Armies Behind the Mountain". During the Liao Dynasty, the Song Dynasty and the Jin State jointly attacked the Liao State. When Han Zhan, the general of the State of Jin, attacked Yanjing, he started from Fanshan small basin, crossed Huangcaoliang and attacked from the south.

The Ming dynasty set up a port here and sent troops to guard it.

Therefore, the village is located under the mouth, hence the name "under the mouth".

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