At the end of 2020, multiple subways in Xi'an were opened at the same time. If you observe carefully, you will find many strange place names, such as Fenghuang Pond, Zhizidai... These various place names have profound history and many interesting stories.

There is definitely a stop for the name of the site in Xi'an that you can't name. The Sanyao Station on Metro Line 2 is very famous in Xi'an. The Sanyao Station is located in Dongsanyao Village east of Chang' an Road. According to historical records, when Daxing City was built in the Sui Dynasty, the highland outside Guo City was arranged according to the number of lines, so this place is called "Sanyao." At Jinhutuo Station on Metro Line 4, many people don't know what this Hutuo means. There are many villages called "Hutuo" in Xi'an, such as Mahutuo, Shahutuo, Yutuo Village, etc. It is said that "Yutuo" is actually a Mongolian language. In the Yuan Dynasty, the place where Mongolian aristocrats lived was generally called "Yutuo".

There are also station names based on numbers that are more common in Xi'an stations, such as the Fengcheng series in the north of the city, which runs from Fengcheng 1st Road to Fengcheng 12th Road. These names all come from the ancient Chang' an was also called Fengcheng. Fengcheng series roads are located east of Fengque built during the Western Han Dynasty. There is also the road name "Daoxiang" that has been used since the Qing Dynasty, which is arranged in the order of location from Toudao Lane to Jiudao Lane. There are also the Science and Technology Road series on Metro Line 3, the Weiyi Street series on Metro Line 2...

There are also the names of those more interesting animal departments. Metro Line 2 can reach Longshou Station. Longshou has been the site of palaces in many dynasties since the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is said that during the Qin Dynasty, a black dragon went to the Wei River to drink water. The terrain where it passed became the shape of a dragon. The Dragon Head was originally located here, hence the name. Yuhuazhai Station on Metro Line 3 was once a famous urban village in Xi'an."Yuhua" was derived from "Yuhua". It is said that this was the place where King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty sacrificed sacrifices to the sky for Princess Yuhua. During the Tang Dynasty, many people who came to Beijing to take the exam all came here to worship, believing that this place had auspicious meaning, so the name "Yuhuazhai" is still used today.

There are also many place names that you can't guess even if you are in a daze. The word Wuweishi on West Street in Xi'an City makes people think. In fact, during the Yuan Dynasty, there were pharmacies of all sizes, also known as Yaoshi Street. Traditional Chinese medicine mainly consists of the five flavors of "sweet, spicy, sour, bitter and salty", so the intersection here with Nanguangji Street was named "Wuweishi Cross." Various legends are circulating at the Sajinqiao Station on Line 1. One version said that residents here once saw a large piece of gold during the Song Dynasty, and another version said that during the Tang Dynasty, it was the only way for supplies to enter the palace outside Chang 'an, hence the name. According to historical records, gold was sprinkled here during the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered a large number of gold coins to be poured on the tower to reward all officials. Today, the golden bridge has no gold coins, but it has many authentic local delicacies.

Do you feel that you have gained your knowledge after reading these? There are more interesting places in Xi'an waiting for you to discover.