纪晓岚,名昀,河北省献县人,久在馆阁,鸿文巨制,以学问文章孚天下重望。其所著《阅微草堂笔记》中有许多反映当时社会生活的故事。《滦阳消夏录》卷二第40则中,曾记录有京城正阳门外发生火灾的真实故事:“乾隆庚子,杨梅竹斜街火,所毁殆百楹,有破屋巍然独存。四面颓垣,齐如界画,乃寡妇守病姑不去也。”乾隆庚子,乾隆四十五年,即1780年。杨梅竹斜街,古时是一条河道,在正阳门外大栅栏西侧,同西珠市口西大街纪晓岚寓所相距甚近。这条 Ji Xiaolan, name Yun, Xianxian people in Hebei Province, for a long time in the Pavilion Pavilion, Hongwen giant system, to learn articles Fu world look. The book “Yue Wei Cottage Notes” there are many stories reflect the social life at the time. “Luan Yang Xiaxia Lu” Volume II of the first 40, has recorded a real story outside the capital Zhengyang door fire: “Qianlong Boxer, Yang Mei bamboo slash Street fire, destroyed hundred 楹, broken house Wei Ran alone Surrounded by decadent, Qi Rujie painting, but also a widow guard not to go. ”Qianlong Boxer, Qianlong forty-five years, that is, in 1780. Yangmei bamboo oblique Street, is a river in ancient times, outside the Zhengyangmen Dashilan west side, with West Street, West Street Ji Xiaolan apartment very close. This one