JOURNAL OF HEBEI UNIVERSITY (Philosophy and Social Science) ›› 2017, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 112-117.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1005-6378.2017.03.016

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The Heart of Yanzhao: Positioning Changes of Xiongan Area inChinese Political Geography Unit System.

JIA Wenlong   

  1. The Centre for Studies of Song History College of History,Hebei University, baoding ,Hebei 071002, China
  • Received:2017-04-10 Online:2017-05-25 Published:2017-05-25

Abstract: From the Spring and Autumn period to the Ming and Qing dynasties, Xiongan Area belong to lowland plain and lake crisscross landform, which is not suitable for large scale agricultural development and human settlements, thus it is difficult to be a big city in ancient times.But Xiongan Area is in the central part of north China plain, next to connection channel with the Mongolian plateau, the northeast plain the north China plain, is a important traffic hub for the north nomadic people and central plains farming people,geomorphicfeature means it is important for military defense, while it is also rich in agricultural products. Therefore, with the change of China's ancient capital, Xiongan Area keeps taking a very important position in Hebei, playing different functions, also profoundly affectsthe progress of Chinese history.

Key words: Xiongan New areat, Yanzhao region, Historical geography

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