During the Three Kingdoms period, Jingzhou had a large jurisdiction and was ruled by Xiangyang. At that time, the whole country was divided into Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Liangzhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Jiaozhou and Yizhou. There is a state where Luoyang and Xi 'an are located, but if it is counted as a superior state, the whole country is divided into fourteen states.
The administrative divisions in the Three Kingdoms period were divided into three levels: state, county and county. At that time, the jurisdiction of Jingzhou roughly included Hunan and Hubei now, and Nanyang area in Henan now. The "Battle of Red Cliffs", which caused the tripartite confrontation among the three countries, happened in Jingzhou. Now Jingzhou is only a prefecture-level city in Hubei Province. From the perspective of popularity, Jingzhou City is not as good as Jingzhou in the Three Kingdoms period, and its jurisdiction is also very different.
Jingzhou was so important in the Three Kingdoms period that Zhuge Liang mentioned Jingzhou in the strategic deployment of Longzhong Dui. Cao, Liu and Liu all wanted to seize Jingzhou, and the later historical development process proved that Jingzhou was very important. For example, when the Yuan Dynasty attacked the Southern Song Dynasty, it first captured Xiangyang and then destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty.
Now the capital city of Hubei Province is Wuhan, and Jingzhou ranks fourth in Hubei Province. However, the geographical administrative scope of Jingzhou during the Three Kingdoms period was larger than that of Hubei Province today, and many famous historical events took place in Jingzhou. So relatively speaking, Jingzhou was very famous during the Three Kingdoms period, but now it is not so famous, as if many people have never heard of it. But now Jingzhou is still very strong. In some cases, it can't be bypassed and has a place.
Because of the end of the farming society, it entered the industrial age. First of all, why is Jingzhou a battleground for military strategists? Jingzhou in the Three Kingdoms period was not just as big as Jingzhou now. Jingzhou, as one of Kyushu, was a large territory during the Three Kingdoms period. And because of the plain, Jingzhou is rich in food. In ancient times, before sweet potato production, the main food sources were rice and wheat. In ancient times, people paid attention to food for the sky, which was a major event in people's livelihood. In peacetime, Jingzhou is an important source of national grain. In war, that's the capital that people work for you! In troubled times, most people just want peace and contentment. Think about it. At least you won't be hungry when you are fighting. Are there many refugees gathered here? With Jingzhou, you don't have to worry too much about the lack of food, because it is really not enough, and other places will only be more insufficient! There are soldiers, right? Aren't the three countries fighting for population and food?
However, since the industrial age, this mode of production, which never appeared in ancient China, has completely subverted the mode of production in the agricultural age. But if it is only a preliminary industrial development, Jingzhou will not actually decline. In the early days of the People's Republic of China, people were mainly fed, so many industries were located in places with sufficient food (abundant food or low transportation costs). Later, when the industry was developed, the market paid attention to the supply chain, and the industry would naturally develop to the seaside.
Jingzhou, as an inland city, is not destined to become an important military and agricultural place like ancient times.
Never heard of it?
Now Nanyang is competing with Jingzhou for Zhuge Liang.
There is no war now, it is no longer a battleground for military strategists, and its geographical advantages are gone. Besides, Fan Wei is different in every historical period. The throat of the Three Kingdoms period does not mean that it will be the same in the future. Moreover, Jingzhou is easy to attack and difficult to defend, and its geographical advantages have gradually changed.
In addition, Jingzhou is mentioned in the Three Kingdoms, but not in other works. Nowadays, many young people only watch idol dramas and don't like historical themes. It's good that the three countries know what's going on. Do you want to know a place name?
Just as Shanghai and Guangzhou were international ports in China, Jingzhou was a domestic port during the Three Kingdoms period. The taxes are very high, and there is no war in Jingzhou, and there is plenty of food, including a large number of cremation in Yingchuan and the Huang family among the cremation, that is, the family. His private army, Huang Jiajun, has a strong water warfare capability. If Liu Biao is not old, he can fight for it.
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The ancient Jingzhou has two meanings. It refers to a single city, namely Jingzhou City today and Jingzhou City in ancient times. The other refers to Guzhou, which means province. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Jingzhou ruled seven counties, 1 17 counties. Hanshou County was ruled in the north of Hanshou County in Hunan Province, and Xiangyang County moved to Xiangfan City in Hubei Province.
In other words, it is now a big state with Hunan and Hubei as the main body and a small part of Henan, Anhui and Jiangxi. After the chaos in the world at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a large number of northern refugees could not escape to the south of the Yangtze River to avoid disaster. At this time, under the governance of Liu Biao, Jingzhou became a paradise for northern refugees and hermits. With the refugees and hermits in the north, advanced farming techniques and tools in the north were brought, which greatly improved the agricultural production level in Jingzhou. In addition, the arrival of refugees greatly increased the population of Jingzhou. Jingzhou was once equipped with 200,000 armor to develop its economy, and Liu Biao became the object of contention by various forces.
At that time, Jingzhou had a pivotal geographical position during the Three Kingdoms period, and it was a military fortress that Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Quan were eyeing. The geographical position is superior, and both waterway and land were developed at that time. Another fertile land is very suitable for assembling troops. It can cross the Yangtze River in the south and reach the Central Plains in the north. No matter which of the three countries dreams of owning Jingzhou, Jingzhou has become a battleground for military strategists. The battle for Jingzhou is not surprising.
Because his geographical position is very important. For Wu Dong, Jingzhou is its neck. With it, you can open your mouth and bite. If you throw it away, it's like choking someone. After a long time, it is tantamount to extinction; For Cao Wei, Jingzhou is the chest. With it, you can hold Wu and Shu in your arms. It may not matter if you lose it, but it's too close to your heart. If you stab it, you may lose your life. Jingzhou is also the arm of Shu Han. With it, hitting people can be very powerful. And lose it, from now on can only be a fist hit people.
This is Jingzhou in the Three Kingdoms period, an axis of the three factions, a place where the three factions are entangled and can be used. This turned Jingzhou into a meat grinder. During the Three Kingdoms period, too many people, too many generals and even famous generals were ground here. As a result, Jingzhou was a fixed windmill during the Three Kingdoms period, and the three countries standing were the leaf fans of the windmill.
Unfortunately, since the Tang and Song Dynasties, with the unification of the country and the development of land transportation, the first generation of economic centers in the south of the Yangtze River began to develop southward. It led to the withdrawal of famous big cities such as Jingzhou, Ezhou and Xiangyang from the historical stage.
Jingzhou has always been a strategic place in ancient times, because it is located in the center of Jianghan Plain, which is known as the land of plenty, so it has an extremely important position in geopolitics.
Not much to say, just look at a topographic map of Jingzhou.
On the map, we can see the locations of some famous cities in ancient times. By land, Jingzhou can go directly to Luoyang, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties in the North, and by water, Jingzhou can reach Yangzhou, which is developed in ancient commerce. Located in the center of the plain, Xiangyang in the north can hold the gateway of North-South exchanges for it. In ancient times, princes and princes were fools who did not dispute this position.
Then why have many people never heard of Jingzhou now?
Just look at the picture.
Can you tell? The map is too small? Then I will enlarge the screenshot for everyone to see.
Can you find the route to Jingzhou on the map? I only saw Jingmen, but not Jingzhou.
Let's take a look at China's road map.
On the road map, Jingzhou is at the junction of G55 and G50. Compare Changde, Wuhan and Lu 'an nearby. Let's feel it.
So, why haven't many people heard of Jingzhou now? The reason is well known.
I don't know where to start this topic, but I lost Jingzhou. Have you heard this sentence before? Many people haven't heard of it? Have you read The Romance of Three Kingdoms? I haven't read books, but I've been watching TV dramas, right? How many versions of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms are all so obscure? Still no chance to watch TV? Can't surf the Internet? Still no chance to study?
Since it is mentioned that Jingzhou is a battleground for the military strategists of the Three Kingdoms, you must know the story of Jingzhou's fall. If you haven't even heard this story, you can only say that you really have no chance to learn. I didn't read comic books when I was a child, which is commonly known as picture books, right? Perhaps it is not surprising that many young people in modern times have not read comic books.
The subject probably means many teenagers now, right? It is not surprising that many young people have never heard of Jingzhou, the battlefield of the Three Kingdoms. Nowadays, society is impetuous, and many people are looking forward to money. How can they settle down to study? Even watching TV shows or movies, I guess it's romance or something. I'm afraid historical dramas are not very popular with young people!
This also reflects a worrying fact. The concept of this generation of young people is different from the past, and they lack historical knowledge. Perhaps their educational ideas are biased, or perhaps the whole education system deserves reflection. They have never heard of Jingzhou, which in turn proves that there are major problems in history education or cultural education. Looking at the essence through the phenomenon reflects the great deficiency of modern education.
This is an exaggeration. From a first-level administrative unit to a declining second-level administrative unit, from first-tier cities to third-and fourth-tier cities, there are too many such examples in the country. This is not surprising. Let's care about the present and look to the future.