The origin of the name of the alley is because there are two emperors here, and the ancient emperors all claimed to be the real dragons, so this alley is called Shuanglong Lane.
The two emperors were Song Taizu of Zhao Kuangyin and Song Taizong of Zhao Guangyi. According to legend, when they were children, their father Zhao came here with a burden and finally settled here. Many years later, there was Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, who wore a yellow robe, and Zhao Guangyi, the second emperor of the Song Dynasty, who was legendary for The Sound of Candles and Axes and The Alliance of the Golden Chamber.
There are not only two emperors here, but also two great presidents in the Republic of China.
The wheel of history rolled forward, and time came to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. A child followed his uncle Yuan from Xiangcheng, Henan Province to live in Shuanglong Lane, Kaifeng. And this child is Yuan Shikai 19 12. 10 In March, Yuan Shikai took office as the interim president of the Republic of China in Beijing. On June 10 of the following year, Yuan Shikai officially took office as the first president of the Republic of China.
Historical turning point, fate is unpredictable. In September of the fifth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1855), another boy named Xu was born in this alley. Decades later, he became the president of the Republic of China. This is Xu Shichang, the fifth president of Beiyang government in Beijing. After he resigned from the presidency, he repeatedly refused Japanese inducement. He devoted himself to the study of calligraphy and painting, and wrote a book, which is also a rare figure in history.
In this alley, besides Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi, Yuan Shikai and Xu Shichang, Shi Kefa, a famous anti-Qing fighter in the late Ming Dynasty, Yang Tingbi, a top martial artist in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, Zhang Fang, an army general in the Republic of China, Kong, a water conservancy expert in the Republic of China, Chen Ruzhen, a famous contemporary revolutionary, Luo, an educator Du Mengmo and a famous contemporary chemist were also born and lived here.
At present, through the overall planning and construction, Shuanglong Lane is gradually showing a heavy sense of history, giving people the feeling of dreaming back to the Millennium.
Stroll through the alleys, feel the history, recall the history and sigh the history!
Every brick and tile here carries a story. Only when you calm down can you immerse yourself in it and listen to her gently and quietly.
Legends, folktales and people with lofty ideals have gradually left us, but in the new era, she can still show her unique charm in generate.
Maybe in the near future, she will exude more unique charm and vitality and usher in new excitement!