Historical Evolution of Shitou Hutong

Shitou Hutong is an old street with a history of hundreds of years, which existed in the Ming Dynasty. The city wall was built in the Ming Dynasty, and the stones used in the palace were once stored here, hence the name Stone Hutong, which has not changed so far. Stone Hutong used to be the center of brothels and one of the "Eight Hutong". There is a poem that says, "Eight Hutongs have been named since ancient times, and Baishun Stone City in Shaanxi." Stone Town refers to Stone Hutong, which is also one of the famous streets with cultural landscape in China.

During Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty, Anhui Songzhu Opera Troupe was stationed in this alley after it entered Beijing. In the old days, there were five lines and eight works in Hutong, from north to south, including Dabei photo studio, western medicine clinic, mainland theater garden, Sanhecheng book teahouse, xiang opera Gongbobo shop, Dachang oil and salt shop and pub, Dayan restaurant, white flour room, pawn shop, coffin shop and so on. East of Nankou Road is Hengqing Bathhouse. From the Qing Dynasty to 1949, this alley was also the center of second-class brothels. There are two versions of the names of these brothels. One is Jin Fuyuan, Liansheng, Huaichuntang, Xiangrui, Fengxiang and Fu Sheng Building, 12 households. One is Gui Xiang Class, Guilian Class, Pinle Teahouse, Ronghua Building, Yule Teahouse, Tsinghua Teahouse, Sanfu Class, Tiansheng Building, Ruifangyuan, Yanchun Class, Guifu Teahouse and Yuan Chunban. But the latter is more credible.

A famous artist once recalled: "We three apprentices went to string brothels to sing, from overpass Fuchang Street to Stone Hutong, and strung together at the south gate. Every time I go to a house, I put my brother down from my back. The teacher plays Jinghu, my brother plays erhu, and I pull the board, pulling a' small door' or' late at night'. Then, I took the script to every room and asked, "Sir, which Huang Er did you listen to?" Every hospital is like this. From the middle of Stone Hutong to the east, I passed Wang Guangfu Xie Jie, Boxing Hutong, Dali Shamao Hutong, Xiaolishamao Hutong, and the Temple of Fire, and then I went back and forth to Stone Hutong to the west, and didn't go home until midnight, basically every day. "

No.94 is the seat of Pingju Association. 1956, the "Pingju Association" was abolished and the "Beijing Pingju Workers' Federation" was established, and the venue was moved to Cherry Xie Jie.

No.94 was later changed to Hotel Association. Now it's a private house.

1952, Beijing Experimental Drama Troupe was established in this hutong with 95 actors. It has been rebuilt for other purposes.

Yu Sansheng's former residence, located at No.61Stone Hutong, has three courtyards, three east rooms and three west rooms in the front yard, and the road leads directly to the north veranda; The Intermediate People's Court has three semi-upper rooms (west rooms), a front porch, two north rooms and two south rooms; There are three south houses in Southern Cross Hospital. Now it is the residential building of the Municipal Cultural Bureau.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Erkui, who once lived at No.37, Zhang Erkui (18 14 ~ 1860) is a famous senior actor in Beijing opera. Also known as Shiyuan, his ancestral home is Hengshui, Hebei. When I was young, I came to Beijing to do business with my father and loved opera. When he was in his twenties, he used to be the manager of the Ministry of Industry. He often makes guest appearances with Chunban as a "fan". Zhang Erkui was dismissed for violating the regulations. In order to make a living, he officially went to sea to perform in the spring class, and then entered the Sixi class. 1845, become the star and foreman of Sixi class. Xianfeng years self-organized double-real-talent classes.

There are two former residences of Zhang Erkui in Beijing, one is located in the central lane east of Yongdingmen Avenue Road; The other place is located at 39 Shitou Hutong. East two rooms and west two rooms, south 1 room. The gate faces east and west, and now it is a residential building. Dream of Red Mansions Grand View Garden

No.60 used to be a second-class teahouse. I don't know its name and I can't find it. Into the interior, but also confused, because the small room built later, all around. So you can't see any old bricks. Just from the outside. There used to be a plaque, but with white plaster and air conditioning, it made people worry.

Go south.

Lu Dong, 66. You can't see anything outside. When I entered the hospital, I found a backyard. I found the baby when I entered the backyard. I'm surprised. I was shocked. At present, there is a bright light. It is a two-story brick-wood structure surrounded by three sides, with five or six rooms on each side. With a spacious front porch, you might imagine people standing in the hallway laughing. I took ten pictures at a time, and it was really nice when I came back. What is this place? I haven't found an authoritative statement yet. Some people say it's a brothel, some people say it's a smoking room, some people say it's a theater, some are credible and some are not. Save this.

Opposite No.66 is the "Gongbiao" Great Smoke Hall, which is a big yard. The word "Gong Mark" has also been painted with white ash, but because the white ash is not thick, these three words are reflected from the original brick wall due to different shrinkage, and the contrast is even greater when it rains on cloudy days. The word "Gong Biao" is famous for selling opium for one yuan and one gun. At that time, this was the favorite place for heavy smokers. Its structural details are extremely exquisite. Every detail of the house in the yard is also meticulous. Judging from the architectural style, it should have been built around 1930s.

As a result, a second-class brothel appeared in the place where the money was transported, and it was transported to the South Road East Security Company, but it was demolished.

From here, it's Guangdong-Guangxi Road. 10 A few years ago, there was a Chongqing restaurant in the west of Hutongkou, which was demolished while building a road.

Beijing red light district

It is also recorded in Feng Yuxiang's autobiography that his first and only visit to Bada Hutong was to attend a thank-you banquet, and his host hosted a stone hutong. During the dinner, there were songs and laughter everywhere. Feng Yuxiang said to himself, "I can't stay any longer" and left. Later, I said with emotion, "I don't know how many ambitious and bloody friends I have made over the years." Most of them are top experts, enthusiastic and generous ... You call them four girls and I call them eight girls. Only in this way can we show a particularly good feeling. It has created an atmosphere and everyone is used to it. "

Feng Yuxiang hated the Eight Hutongs, and felt sad that many former young people were lost in the Hutong. In another chapter, he mentioned an old gentleman named Li Liugeng. This gentleman carries a gong on his back every morning and goes to eight hutongs to play the sixth watch, shouting, "Don't you young revolutionaries wake up, the country is almost finished!" " "Sometimes in broad daylight, his old man runs around the street with lanterns and says to others tearfully," I'm looking for someone! "I haven't seen anyone for a day. This place is full of ghosts!" Later, Mr. Li went insane and died of grief and indignation.

Fujian Longyan club

Fujian Longyan Guild Hall: Located in Stone Hutong, there are large and small houses 18 rooms. Donate it to a tobacco dealer in Longyan, where Longyan stopped in Jinjing. In the fifth year of the Republic of China, Shitou Hutong was a place where brothels were concentrated. The Guild Committee, represented by Lian, put forward financing schemes such as selling old houses, buying new houses and moving. This idea was supported by more than 70 companies such as Longyan Middle School and Longyan Chamber of Commerce, and 42 houses in Jiahutong were purchased, and Longyan Guild Hall was moved to a new location.