Looking at the changes of China's territory from the maps of past dynasties (it is recommended to collect it for children)

The history of maps is as long as that of human beings. Before the appearance of words, maps were already reflected in human vision. Maps used to be exquisite works of art and expensive luxury goods, and its history is almost the history of mankind. From the Qin Dynasty to People's Republic of China (PRC), the map of our motherland has undergone five thousand years of changes. In these thousands of years, with the change of dynasties, the territories ruled in different periods are different, and the territorial boundaries are also changing.

First, the Qin dynasty

The Qin Dynasty was the first feudal unified country in the history of China. During the Qin Dynasty, Baiyue was attacked by Nanping, the northern Xiongnu, and Baiyue was clearly established as the territory of China for the first time. West into today's Gansu area, the establishment of Longyou and Beidi counties, formally established the rule. However, compared with today's map, Mongolia, three northeastern provinces, Xinjiang and Tibet have not yet been included in the territory.

Second, the Han dynasty

During the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty went to Beiping for the Huns to expand the territory. China's territory brought the Hexi Corridor into the territory to the west and went deep into the present Xinjiang region. At the same time, part of the three northeastern provinces were included in the territory, and four counties, Xuantu County, Lelang County, Fan Zhen County and Lintun County, were established in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, and their administrative rule was formally established. However, in the later development process, when the China Dynasty was unified, North Korea only served as a vassal state and did not set up an administrative agency. As for the troubled times in the Central Plains, the dynasties on the Korean Peninsula invaded the northeast of China many times.

Third, the Western Jin Dynasty

The Western Jin Dynasty ended the division of the three countries in troubled times, and its territory did not expand. Moreover, due to the rise of Xianbei in the north, Bingzhou and Northeast China still belonged to the Central Plains Dynasty in name, but the actual administration could not be carried out. Later, after the Eight Kings Rebellion, the Western Jin Dynasty also quickly perished, China entered the Five Rebellions period, and the Central Plains entered the dark period.

Fourth, the Sui Dynasty.

The Sui Dynasty ended the split period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties in the Central Plains, and the Central Plains entered the period of great unification. However, during the Sui Dynasty, the western regions did not reintegrate into the Central Plains, and the northern border had developed from Xianbei to Turkic. Due to the excellent diplomatic strategy, Turkic was divided into two parts, and the Sui Dynasty's war against Turkic was basically in a state of repression. However, in the Yang Di period, Goguryeo (now the Korean Peninsula, which occupies a part of northeast China) failed in the three expeditions, greatly weakened the Central Plains, plunged into chaos, and the Sui Dynasty also perished.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was another glorious period for China. In the early Tang Dynasty, the territory of China also expanded rapidly. Defeated the Turks and Koguryo, brought the northern and northeastern regions back into the territory, and the western regions brought the Hexi Corridor and Xinjiang into the territory, reaching the present Afghanistan as far as possible, and the territory expanded rapidly. However, due to the rise of Tubo in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Tibet was not included in the territory.

Sixth, the Song Dynasty

The Song Dynasty, especially the Northern Song Dynasty, was also called the unified dynasty of the Central Plains, but its territory shrank rapidly. Youzhou in the north (now Beijing and Tianjin) was occupied by Liao, not to mention the northeast, but it is worth mentioning that Goguryeo (the dynasty on the Korean peninsula) still regards the Central Plains as the suzerain. Due to the Xixia rebellion in the northwest, Gansu and Xinjiang are not in the territory, and Dali (now Yunnan) is in the south. As for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, don't consider it. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the territory map remained basically unchanged. In the Southern Song Dynasty, even the north of the Yangtze River was basically lost, and its territory was very small. However, in the Song Dynasty, the territory was the smallest, but the total economic output was still in the forefront of the feudal unified dynasty, which was attributed to the development of the Maritime Silk Road.

Seven, Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties

Mongolian Yuan Dynasty was raised by Mongolian tribes and expanded its territory by force. The territory was the biggest era of the feudal dynasty, and Xinjiang and Tibet were all included in today's territory. But the so-called immediate conquest of the world, it is impossible to rule the world immediately. Mongolia was also extremely violent during its rule. Its rule in the Central Plains dynasty only lasted for more than 90 years, while Xinjiang and Tibet were unstable because of their short time.

Eight, the Ming dynasty

As the last feudal dynasty established by the Han people, the Ming Dynasty was mainly established by Zhu Yuanzhang and Judy. During these two periods, the Ming Dynasty was in a state of external attack and internal expansion. Xinjiang is not within the territory, but in the Ming Dynasty, Uzandus was established on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Nurgandus was established in the northeast, and the administrative organization was formally established on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The Northern Ming Dynasty was in a state of war most of the time, and the war stopped, but it never approached, which is also worth mentioning in the feudal dynasty. The Ming Dynasty's strategy of managing Tibet and dealing with Mongolia provided many valuable experiences for the later Qing Dynasty to stabilize its territory.

Nine, the Qing dynasty

During the Qing Dynasty, the last feudal dynasty in China, there were countless places worthy of criticism by modern people, but its contribution to the expansion and stability of the territory was worthy of recognition. During the Qing Dynasty, Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner and Outer Mongolia, Northeast China and Taiwan Province Province were truly incorporated into the territory, and stable administrative institutions were established. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Zuo entered Xinjiang to suppress the rebellion and avoided the division of Xinjiang. Liu Mingchuan's entry into Taiwan to resist the French is also worth a book. But by the end of the Qing dynasty, many territories had been lost, which was really a sigh.

10. The Republic of China inherited the Qing Dynasty.

In the 28th year of Kangxi (1689) and the 5th year of Yongzheng (1727), China and Russia successively concluded treaties to demarcate the borders of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Russian Far East, and Outer Mongolia and Siberia. In the fifty-first year of Kangxi (17 12), the Yalu River and Tumen River were determined as the dividing lines between Shengjing and North Korea.

XI。 People's Republic of China (PRC)

After thousands of years of evolution, the territory of China has become today's "rooster". It stands in the east of the world with its head held high, reminding the people of China to keep moving forward with its songs!