What places does Jiangnan refer to?

Jiangnan, if literally interpreted as the place south of the Yangtze River, is geographically speaking. It has also been mentioned that Jiangnan is considered to be a relatively rich area in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, because Jiangnan is considered to be a very rich area. Now, we generally use it to refer to the area south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

However, in history, for? Jiangnan? The determination of this field has gone through a long time.

Speaking of. Jiangnan? We have to explain first, okay? Jiang? The word because? Jiang? Decided the division of Jiangnan position. According to records, there are records about this river in ancient times, but most of this river refers to Qilu and lakes in northern Henan.

If the Jiangnan area is only represented by geographical location, then the Jiangnan area is very different from the present area, according to Shuo Wen Jie Zi? Jiang? There are many lakes and rivers, but most of them refer to the areas where the Yangtze River flows. There was no such thing at that time? Yangtze River? The appearance of this word.

Jiangnan? It first appeared in the pre-Qin period. According to historical records, the area referred to by Jiangnan in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was mainly Wu Yueguo in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. This shows that the division of Jiangnan is still very extensive, and the specific location of Jiangnan cannot be determined, but we can see that it is divided according to some tributaries of the Yangtze River, which also laid the foundation for the division of Jiangnan in the future.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, the division of Jiangnan gradually became clear. Jiangnan in Qin Dynasty mainly refers to Hunan Province, southern Hubei Province and parts of Jiangxi Province. The Han Dynasty mainly refers to today's Jiangxi Province and Hunan Province. Later, the main body of the south of the Yangtze River was the DC and Ganjiang River basins in the north and south of Dongting Lake divided by the Han Dynasty.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, China was in a period of war, forming a situation of tripartite confrontation among the three countries, especially in the Central Plains. Therefore, in order to seek a stable life, Central Plains people moved south, and China's economic center of gravity began to move south. At this time, the word Jiangdong appeared, which was also called Jiangnan area at that time, and now Jiangsu Province is also included.

Jiangnan in Sui Dynasty was synonymous with Yangzhou, and Jiangnan represented southern Jianghan and northern Jianghuai. At this time, the description of Jiangnan is vague, but it can also be seen that the area represented by Jiangnan is relatively rich at this time.

The Tang Dynasty made a clear division on the basis of the previous division, which benefited from? Yangtze River? The appearance of the Yangtze River in Tang poetry shows that people have a clearer understanding of the Yangtze River.

In the Song Dynasty, it was divided into roads, and Jiangnan Road included the whole of Jiangxi and parts of southern Anhui, divided into Jiangnan East Road and Jiangnan West Road. Jiangnan Road in Song Dynasty mainly refers to Jiangxi Province, while Jiangsu and Zhejiang belong to two Zhejiang Roads. During this period, because of the war, China's economic center of gravity shifted again, especially in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. So far, China's economic center of gravity has completely shifted.

This has laid a solid foundation for the economic development of southern China, so when we talk about Jiangnan, we always think of those rich places in the south.

The division of Nanjing in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties followed the Song Dynasty, and the division of Jiangsu and Jiangxi in the Qing Dynasty was basically the same as it is now.

Jiangnan can be divided into broad sense and narrow sense, including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Shanghai in a broad sense, which is the same as the meteorological distribution.

In a narrow sense, it refers to Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang, southern Anhui and eastern Jiangxi, and its geographical location is south of the Yangtze River. So the weather forecast is in a broad sense, and the Jiangnan we usually say is in a narrow sense.