Research On Urban Of Hexi Area In The Ming Dynasty

The development of the cities and towns of Hexi Area in the Ming Dynasty has a special and important position in the history of Hexi.The background of the rise of the cities ang towns of Hexi Area includes the background of the natural environment, the background of cultural history and the background of ethnic composition, etc. The reason of the rise of the cities and towns in Hexi Corridor in the Ming Dynasty is not only complex but also varied. A series of large and small cities and towns formed in Hexi Corridor in the Ming Dynasty due to the factors of unique geography, climate and natural conditions in Hexi Area. And government administrative intervention, population increase, economic factors under the political and military influence and relatively stable social environment is the main reason for promoting the rise and prosperity of the cities and towns of Hexi Area in the Ming Dynasty.The rise of the cities and towns of Hexi Area in the Ming Dynasty is closely related to the local administrative division and local administrative organizational system. It was set up and developed on the basis of city & town, garrison, fellow town and fortresses of large scale. The cities and towns of Hexi Area in the Ming Dynasty is roughly divided into three levels, whose types are not very same, including traditional cities and towns, military cities and towns, communication cities and towns, settlement cities and towns and trade cities and towns.The cities and towns of Hexi Area have important functions such as military defense, economic prosperity and administrative management. As ancient cities and towns, their function of military defense is inherent leading function, and the other functions are auxiliary. Along with the development of the cities and towns, of course, their functions will be changing into diversification direction; other functions will be more and more important. Furthermore, the dominant functions of some towns will also have fundamental change.The rise of the cities and towns is the result of the development of the society, and the development of the cities and towns also profoundly influence the development and progress of the society. The development of the cities and towns of Hexi Area in the Ming Dynasty also tremendously influenced economic development, foreign trade, cultural prosperity, ethnic relationship and social progress. It has far-reaching significance.