The first exhibition of Nanjing geographical photography

The capital is the political and economic center of a country, so people pay great attention to the conditions of the city itself when choosing. You must have outstanding advantages to stand out in major cities in China, such as Luoyang in 15 dynasty, Xi' an in 13 dynasty and Beijing in 3 dynasties. When we mention Nanjing, the first thing we think of is the impression of wealth, which all depends on its unique geographical location.

In ancient China, the choice of the capital was a very important thing. After the Shang Dynasty established its capital, it moved the capital several times on a large scale until it moved to Yin. Later, people called Shang Dynasty Yin Shang. Later, many dynasties were divided into east and west, and north and south were actually divided according to the direction of the capital. It can be said that the capital is an important event of the rise and fall of a regime. Therefore, when a political power is formed, the first important thing is to choose a city with a capital.

Later, Qin Shihuang ruled the country and passed by Jinling during the Eastern Expedition. The alchemist around him soon told him that Jinling was still full of kingliness, and if it was not suppressed, it would give birth to a son of heaven. I hope that Qin Shihuang, who ruled the Qin Dynasty in the past dynasties, will immediately ask about the methods of repression, and the alchemist said that Fangshan in the southeast of Jinling is where Long Mai is, which is also an important factor of kingliness here. Therefore, it is necessary to cut it open, lead the water of Qinhuai River across Jinling, and disperse the king. After Qin Shihuang did as he said, he renamed Jinling "Moling", hoping to curb extravagance through a humble name.

With a solid economic foundation, the population of Nanjing will naturally increase. According to historical records, there were 270,000 households in Nanjing as early as the Nanliang period. With the rapid development of the south, the population of this hub city has further increased. Before the occupation of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Nanjing had a population of 900,000? . Such a huge population resource was extremely precious in ancient times, and backed by Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as the bridgehead of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, it was also threatened by the north, so Nanjing had an extremely important national defense strategic position in the southern regime.