司(si)(si)門(men)(men)(men)口(kou)是(shi)武昌解放路(lu)與(yu)民(min)主路(lu)交(jiao)叉地帶的(de)(de)泛稱(cheng)(cheng)。現(xian)在(zai)坐落(luo)于(yu)(yu)這(zhe)個交(jiao)叉點的(de)(de)西(xi)北側的(de)(de)武昌區人(ren)民(min)政府(fu),在(zai)明、清兩代是(shi)湖北布政使司(si)(si)衙(ya)門(men)(men)(men),即(ji)藩(fan)司(si)(si)衙(ya)門(men)(men)(men),又稱(cheng)(cheng)藩(fan)臺衙(ya)門(men)(men)(men),俗(su)稱(cheng)(cheng)藩(fan)署。衙(ya)門(men)(men)(men)坐北朝南(nan),大門(men)(men)(men)正對長(chang)街(jie)(jie),即(ji)今(jin)解放路(lu)。歷史上的(de)(de)長(chang)街(jie)(jie)為蛇(she)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)所阻(zu),止(zhi)于(yu)(yu)蛇(she)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)南(nan)麓。蛇(she)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)以北至藩(fan)司(si)(si)衙(ya)門(men)(men)(men)大門(men)(men)(men)口(kou)的(de)(de)街(jie)(jie)道,稱(cheng)(cheng)為司(si)(si)門(men)(men)(men)口(kou)。明末迷(mi)信風水,要用(yong)破壞"龜(gui)(gui)蛇(she)二山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)環(huan)衛"的(de)(de)辦法保住大明江山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),挖通蛇(she)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(同時(shi)斬斷龜(gui)(gui)首(shou)),使長(chang)街(jie)(jie)延(yan)長(chang)到(dao)藩(fan)司(si)(si)衙(ya)門(men)(men)(men)的(de)(de)大門(men)(men)(men)口(kou),但仍習稱(cheng)(cheng)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)北一段為司(si)(si)門(men)(men)(men)口(kou)。1935年(nian)擴建此路(lu)時(shi),北端辟(pi)開舊藩(fan)司(si)(si)衙(ya)門(men)(men)(men),使馬路(lu)延(yan)長(chang)到(dao)中山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)路(lu),中間腰斬蛇(she)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),上架鋼筋水泥(ni)蛇(she)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)橋(qiao),使司(si)(si)門(men)(men)(men)口(kou)的(de)(de)泛稱(cheng)(cheng)延(yan)伸到(dao)蛇(she)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)以南(nan),差不多包(bao)括了今(jin)解放路(lu)的(de)(de)主要商業鬧市區。
雖說天(tian)麗百貨(huo)、陽(yang)光時尚(shang)(shang)廣(guang)場等幾(ji)家私營的(de)中型(xing)商場多(duo)少提(ti)升了司(si)門(men)口百貨(huo)業的(de)檔(dang)次,但(dan)司(si)門(men)口商圈的(de)傳統并沒有消失(shi),解放路(lu)沿線依(yi)然還是專(zhuan)賣店(dian)(dian)的(de)天(tian)下。這(zhe)些從精品店(dian)(dian)過渡到(dao)專(zhuan)賣店(dian)(dian)的(de)街邊小店(dian)(dian),服裝款式(shi)時尚(shang)(shang),價格(ge)也便宜。人(ren)們在購物之余,還能花(hua)上(shang)幾(ji)元錢到(dao)戶(hu)部巷(xiang)嘗(chang)嘗(chang)漢(han)味小吃,讓司(si)門(men)口商圈平添幾(ji)分休閑(xian)的(de)趣味。雖然過了幾(ji)十年,但(dan)是司(si)門(men)口商業大樓(lou)依(yi)然是人(ren)們經(jing)常(chang)的(de)去處。