Where did Putonghua originate?

The main source of modern Putonghua is the Central Plains Rhyme compiled on the basis of Dadu (Beijing) dialect in Yuan Dynasty. It used to be Mandarin in Ming and Qing Dynasties. During the Yongzheng period, Beijing dialect was formally established as the standard mandarin of the Qing Dynasty. Compared with the southeast dialect, modern Mandarin retains fewer ancient sounds and disappears "Rusheng".

1909, the Qing government named Beiping as the national language. During the Republic of China, standards were formulated many times. 19 18, the Beiyang government published the first set of nationally recognized phonetic symbols. 1920, the "Beijing-China dispute" broke out. 1932, after the Ministry of Education of the National Government promulgated the General Glossary of Guoyin, the national standard was determined.

Promotion process:

China has a vast territory and many dialects. Because there are some obstacles in the communication between different dialects, which are not conducive to the economic and cultural exchanges between different places, the phenomenon of "regional cultural islands" has emerged. These "regional cultural islands" retain the essence of advanced culture and folk wisdom in different regions, but they cannot communicate and complement each other well because of language barriers.

Therefore, it is necessary to have a kind of * * * homonym to eliminate the "isolated island of regional culture" and bind all wisdom on the vast land of China. However, the promotion of a language is a long process, so don't rush it. It is necessary to handle the harmonious relationship between the development of local languages and the promotion of Putonghua.

There are some differences in pronunciation and vocabulary among Beijing dialect, mainland Mandarin, Taiwan Province Mandarin, Singaporean Mandarin and Malaysian Mandarin. It should be noted that Beijing dialect is not a standard language, because it is an unorganized and standardized Beijing urban dialect. The above standard languages are the products of standardization based on Beijing dialect.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Mandarin