Discussion on the process of city formation in Hankou based on ancient maps
LI Chang’an1， ZHANG Yufen2
(1.School of Geography and Information Engineering， China University of Geosciences， Wuhan 430074， China；2.Institute of Geophysics and Geomatics， China University of Geosciences， Wuhan 430074， China)
Abstract：Wuhan is one of the megacities in the Yangtze River basin. The urban area of Wuhan has evolved from a “twin-city confrontation” between Wuchang and Hanyang to the “triple-town confrontation” of Wuchang， Hanyang and Hankou. The formation of Hankou is the key to the formation of Wuhan and also the focus of academic attention. Based on the historical maps， the formation and evolution of Hankou city and the establishment of the “triple-town confrontation” were discussed in this paper. According to the results， “Hankou Xunjiansi”， as the administrative organization of Hankou Town， is the symbol of the formation of Hankou Town. On the basis of this， it's demonstrated that Hankou Town has been formed before 1522 at the latest， when the town included the north and south banks of the Han River Estuary， and the administrative organization was located on the south bank of the Han River， which is also the main part of Hankou Town. In 1613， “Hankou Xunjiansi” has moved to the north bank of the Han River which has become the development center of Hankou Town. Since then Hankou Town only refers to the north bank of the Han River， and the south bank belonged to Hanyang County， which marked the emergence of the present Hankou. Hankou rose rapidly in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. From the comprehensive considerations of city scale， economy， society and regional influence， the “triple-town confrontation” pattern was formed in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Furthermore， the geographical meaning of “Hankou” in historical documents was also discussed.
李长安,张玉芬. 基于古地图的汉口城市形成过程探讨[J]. 华中师范大学学报(自然科学版), 2023, 57(2): 273-280.
LI Chang’an,ZHANG Yufen. Discussion on the process of city formation in Hankou based on ancient maps. journal1, 2023, 57(2): 273-280.
2023, Vol. 57 
