海淀鎮(zhen)是中共海淀區(qu)委、區(qu)人大、區(qu)政(zheng)協(xie)、區(qu)政(zheng)府(fu)的駐地(di),有(you)法院(yuan)、檢察(cha)院(yuan)、區(qu)武(wu)裝部、區(qu)公安分局(ju)、教育局(ju)等(deng)四十余個區(qu)屬機關(guan)。這里有(you)中學(xue)、小學(xue)、圖書(shu)城、圖書(shu)館、少年文(wen)化宮、醫院(yuan)、銀行、商場、酒樓、寫字樓、電子市場等(deng)服務(wu)配套(tao)設施,海淀鎮(zhen)成(cheng)為海淀區(qu)政(zheng)治、文(wen)化中心。
元初,翰林學士王仲(zhong)謀(mou)曾受(shou)命(ming)從(cong)(cong)燕京(jing)去上(shang)都治所開(kai)平府,將沿(yan)途(tu)道里(li)風土記入(ru)《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)堂事記》一書,其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)提到(dao)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian)。他寫道:“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)統二年(nian)二月五日丙寅未刻,發自(zi)燕京(jing),是夕,宿通(tong)玄(xuan)北(bei)郭。六日丁卯午(wu),憩海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)店(dian),距(ju)京(jing)城(cheng)二十(shi)(shi)里(li)。是晚,宿南口新店(dian),距(ju)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)店(dian)七十(shi)(shi)里(li)。”燕京(jing),即金朝中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)都,其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)區在(zai)(zai)今宣武區廣(guang)安門(men)一帶(dai)。王仲(zhong)謀(mou)所記的行程、時間(jian)、里(li)數(shu)(shu)和實際(ji)正(zheng)合。明萬(wan)歷(li)二十(shi)(shi)一年(nian)(1593)刻本出(chu)版的《宛(wan)署雜記》,記述:“海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)店(dian)……俱(ju)縱(zong)橫北(bei)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)店(dian)之(zhi)四(si)方,與(yu)昌平州地方犬(quan)牙(ya)。”稍后(hou),《長安客話》云(yun):“水所聚曰淀(dian)(dian)。高梁(liang)橋西北(bei)十(shi)(shi)里(li),平地有(you)泉,彪灑四(si)出(chu),淙汩草木之(zhi)間(jian),潴為(wei)小溪,凡數(shu)(shu)十(shi)(shi)處(chu),北(bei)為(wei)北(bei)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian),南為(wei)南海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian),遠(yuan)樹參(can)差(cha)點(dian),高下攢(zan)簇,間(jian)以(yi)(yi)水田,町塍相接,蓋(gai)神皋之(zhi)佳麗,效居(ju)之(zhi)勝選也。”書中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)還提到(dao)“北(bei)淀(dian)(dian)有(you)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)一區,水曹郎米仲(zhong)詔萬(wan)鐘(zhong)新筑也,取海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian)一勺之(zhi)意”。詩(shi)人(ren)呂九玄(xuan)做詩(shi)“元宵(xiao)疑向山(shan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)賞,海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian)翻從(cong)(cong)席上(shang)涵”贊(zan)美(mei)勺園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。李偉是明神宗朱(zhu)翊鈞的外祖父,在(zai)(zai)北(bei)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian)建造清華園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。沈德符在(zai)(zai)《萬(wan)歷(li)野獲編》中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)寫道:“海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian)……有(you)戚畹李武清新構亭館,大樓百畝,穿池疊(die)山(shan)所費已(yi)巨萬(wan),尚屬(shu)經始(shi)耳。”清季已(yi)降(jiang),自(zi)康熙以(yi)(yi)后(hou),王公大臣在(zai)(zai)鎮中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)或附近建園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)構宅。正(zheng)像《天(tian)咫偶聞》書中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)描述的“朱(zhu)門(men)碧瓦,累棟(dong)連(lian)薨,與(yu)城(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)無(wu)(wu)異”。成為(wei)京(jing)西第一大鎮。光緒二十(shi)(shi)六年(nian)(1900),八(ba)國聯軍侵占(zhan)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian)“也是搶掠燒殺強奸等等,無(wu)(wu)所不為(wei)”。日偽統治時期又(you)使得(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian)變得(de)(de)十(shi)(shi)分蕭(xiao)條。1949年(nian)后(hou),海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian)鎮才(cai)得(de)(de)以(yi)(yi)復蘇,改(gai)革(ge)開(kai)放,海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)淀(dian)(dian)鎮又(you)有(you)翻天(tian)覆(fu)地的變化。
從(cong)海淀(dian)胡(hu)同名(ming)(ming)稱看(kan),大(da)致可分(fen)為以(yi)(yi)下幾(ji)種歷史淵源形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)名(ming)(ming)稱:一系(xi)由海淀(dian)歷史上的(de)(de)(de)沼澤地(di)帶遺(yi)存形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)西(xi)上坡、大(da)泡(pao)子(zi)、南(nan)海淀(dian)、北(bei)海淀(dian)、下洼子(zi)、龍(long)鳳橋西(xi)岔、泄水湖、大(da)坑(keng)沿、大(da)河莊(zhuang)、銀絲溝、三(san)角地(di)、港溝;二是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)街(jie)巷(xiang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)雙橋東、后(hou)馬路(lu)、西(xi)柵欄、西(xi)大(da)街(jie)、老(lao)虎洞、果子(zi)市(shi)、驢市(shi)口、絨線、南(nan)柵欄、南(nan)大(da)街(jie)、南(nan)小街(jie);三(san)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)廟宇(yu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)娘娘廟、觀音閣、蘇公家廟;四(si)(si)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)象征吉祥如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)意(yi)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)金龍(long)館、辛(xin)(xin)(xin)莊(zhuang)、前辛(xin)(xin)(xin)莊(zhuang)、永辛(xin)(xin)(xin)莊(zhuang)、善緣橋、彩和坊、太平院(yuan)、太平莊(zhuang);五是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)清(qing)代軍機(ji)章京內(nei)外值盧形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)軍機(ji)處;六是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)水井(jing)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)胡(hu)同,有雙井(jing)、楊家井(jing)、大(da)井(jing)、前官園、后(hou)官園;七是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)皇室名(ming)(ming)義形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)燈籠(long)庫、菜(cai)庫、買(mai)賣街(jie)、蘇州街(jie)、官用(yong)冰窖(jiao);八(ba)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)婦女賢(xian)孝貞節形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),有賢(xian)孝牌;九是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)動物形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)鶯(ying)房、南(nan)羊圈、北(bei)羊圈、獸醫樁;十(shi)(shi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)樹形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de),如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)槐樹街(jie)、榆樹林、桃林。總之(zhi),海淀(dian)鎮歷經七百四(si)(si)十(shi)(shi)年發展(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)歷史滄桑,文化(hua)內(nei)涵的(de)(de)(de)沉(chen)積(ji)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)十(shi)(shi)分(fen)豐富的(de)(de)(de)。