民谣说:“前门楼子九丈九,四门三桥五牌楼”、“前门楼子九丈九,王口花炮向上头”。这些民谣,昭示了正阳门有着丰富深厚的文化内涵。在此基础上,还逐步形成传承了许多有趣的城楼文化民俗:走桥摸钉《帝京岁时记胜》上说:“元夕妇女群游,祈免灾咎。前一人持香辟人,曰‘走百病’。凡有桥处。三五相率以过,谓之‘度厄’,俗传曰走桥又竟往正阳门门洞摸门钉,识宜男也。”清代文人李彦章在《都门竹枝词》中咏道:“六街人语涌 Folk said: ”front door floor nine feet nine, four three bridges five arches “, ”front door nine feet nine, Wang mouth fireworks upwards “. These folk songs show that Zhengyangmen has rich and profound cultural connotations. On this basis, it gradually formed a series of interesting cultural heritage of the city’s towers: walking bridge touch nail ”Emperor Beijing years old record wins,“ said: ”Yuanxian women group tour, praying for blame. , Saying ’get rid of all diseases’. Where the bridge at thirty-five phase rate to over, that the ’degree of Ecuador’, vulgar passage Yuezhan Dongzong Dong door actually touch the door nails, knowledge should men also. Li Yanzhang literary man in the “Dumenzhichi words” Yong Road: "Sixth Street, language Chung