There is also a saying that there were nine gates in ancient Changsha. Among them, there are two gates in the east, namely Liuyang Gate and Xiaowumen. There are four gates in the west, namely Derun Gate, Step Gate, Chaozong Gate and Tongtai Gate. There are two doors in the north, namely Toona sinensis Gate and Xinghan Gate. The south gate is only 1, which is the south gate. Although the old nine gates do exist, there has never been a saying that Changsha has nine gates as a prefect. Jiumen prefect refers to the military attache stationed in Beijing during the Qing Dynasty, who was responsible for the security of the imperial city. Generally, only in Beijing and Nanjing, there are nine prefects in the old imperial city.
A brief introduction to the old nine doors in the play.
The Old Nine Doors in the play, also known as the Nine Doors Prefect, are nine grave-robbing families in Old Changsha. According to the world, it is divided into upper three doors, flat three doors and lower three doors. The last three doors have been washed white, that is, they are officials. Include Zhang Qishan, February Red and Ban Mei. Even three men bear more responsibility, that is, thieves. Including Chen Pi A Si, Wu Laogou and Hebei Lao Liu. The next three doors are mostly business, that is, business. Including Huo Xiangu, Qi Tiezui and kuya.
At that time, Laojiumen was very famous and influential, and its sphere of influence covered all aspects of cultural relics smuggling. Almost all the funerary wares flowed from Changsha and had to pass through one of them. There are many explanations as to why they are called nine prefects. The most recognized one is that there are nine gates in ancient big cities, and merchants entering and leaving the city have to choose one of them. This is what the old nine gates mean. To do business in Changsha, you can only choose one of these nine forces, and there is no other way.