Study On The Historical Geography Of YingShan City

Yingshan County is located in the mountainous area of Dabie,at the junction of Hubei and Anhui provinces,and is now part of Huanggang City.Yingshan County has also formed a unique local culture in the long historical changes.From the perspective of historical geography,this paper teases the course of Yingshan City?s change,concludes the experience and edification,for providing consultation for the progress of Yingshan city.In the late Southern Song Dynasty,Yingshan set up counties and has a history of nearly 750 years.Yingshan County belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone,with abundant water sources and a warm climate.The terrain is mainly hilly.As the political center of Yingshan county,Wenquan Town has more convenient transportation and oppositely favourable economic criteria.Since the establishment of the county,Wenquan Town has been the seat of the county.Historically,the population movement in Yingshan County has been frequent,and a large number of immigrants have moved in,which not only promotes cultural exchanges in different regions,but also has a far-reaching influence on the regional norms.In the late 13^thcentury,yingshan county has its wall,and it was originally only a wall of earth.After the earthen walls fell,the city was not rebuilt until the middle of the Ming Dynasty.As the society grew,the city have appeared an increasing number of buildings,and the urban layout has been basically perfected.By the Qing Dynasty,Yingshan City had formed a city plan centered on the county office,supplemented by the Xuegong,Chenghuang Temple,and Wenchang Palace.During the historical period,Affected by the political situation,the population of Yingshan City is also constantly changing,but overall it was on the rise.For a long time,Yingshan County's agriculture is dominated by grain crops,as well as a certain number of cash crops.However,due to poor geographical conditions and backward production technology,the total grain output is not high.The handicraft industry in Yingshan City has been backward for a long time,and the overall situation of business only has a short period of prosperity during the war of resistance against Japan.Subject to backward economic conditions,Yingshan City's education is not well developed,but there has been progress.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the county schools and colleges in Yingshan City gradually developed from scratch and contributed to the development of Yingshan County's education.The most popular religion in Yingshan County is Buddhism,followed by Taoism,and Catholicism has also been introduced in modern times,but its impact is minimal.Many historical and cultural influencers in Yingshan County have consolidated the cultural heritage of Yingshan County.After the emancipation,Yingshan City entered a new stage of development.Since the reform and opening up,the development of Yingshan City has been particularly rapid.Great achievements have been made in economic development.Urban area is expanding and infrastructure is gradually improving,and the cause of science,education,culture and health has also made great progress.However,due to the late implementation of the city's planning and the county town's overall relocation in the 1960s,the historical and cultural relics in the old city have disappeared.The problems highlighted in the process of urbanization have been quite serious,so we should balance the relationship between protection and development,scientifically develop the tourism resources,and make Yingshan city develop well and healthy.