Study On Settlement Geography Of Linn County In Qing Dynasty

Linn County is located in the transition zone from the Taihang Mountains to the North China Plain.It has a complex terrain,a lack of water resources,and few mountains and plains.Its production and development are restricted to a certain extent.At the same time,Linn County is located at the junction of the three provinces,with good economic development and convenient transportation,the settlements in Linn County take on different grades,distribution patterns and structural forms under the influence of the natural and human environment,and have their own unique regional characteristics.In the Qing dynasty,the three-level settlements of county seat,market town and village in Linn County developed on the basis of the Ming dynasty,and gradually stabilized in the middle and late Qing dynasty,laying the foundation for the distribution system of contemporary settlements.In the Qing dynasty,the county seat of Linn County was the center of the settlement system of Linn County.In the Qing dynasty,the county seat of Linn County was restored and maintained on the basis of the Ming dynasty.During the Wanli period,the stone city was built.The Qing dynasty inherited the city wall of Linn County and repaired it many times.In order to make the imperial examination system of Linn County flourish,the quill was built in the northeast of the city to replenish the feng shui,and the later quill was expanded,so that the city wall was occupied,and the northeast part of the city wall was shrunk inward,making Linn County the city of Cape City.Although Linn County’s economy is booming and its population is growing,the city has not expanded in size and is characterized by high walls.The county political district,Cultural District,charity and other districts more complex,infrastructure is gradually complete.With the development of Linn County’s economy,the county towns are connected by the traffic network of the county seat,Yao Village and Xiaodian.Linn County Province is located at the junction of three provinces,the frequent exchange of businessmen,especially Shanxi businessmen most.The distribution of market towns spreads out from the county seat,but the plain is mostly divided by the mountain,so the distribution and location of each market town take the topographic factors into consideration first,which causes the radiation area of some market towns to overlap or separate.In the Qing dynasty,Linn County’s fairs also developed rapidly.Large village assemblies and small temple fairs made up for the shortage of commodities in the market towns,and promoted Linn County’s economic prosperity.In the late Qing dynasty,with the decline of the society and the influx of drugs,Linn County’s economic development went into a downturn.The settlement restoration was mainly in the middle of Qing dynasty.The settlement was restored to the topographic map and mapped by regions.Because of the mountainous areas in Linn County,the county was divided into several areas.Along the county boundary,there were military settlements near the pass,and agricultural settlements on the plain near the water source Commercial and commercial centers were created at the confluence of roads and near county boundaries,and mining settlements were formed in areas dominated by the mining of ore and coal.The complex geographical environment of Linn County formed the settlement with various functions,which provided the basis for the study of the general situation of the settlement of Linn County in the Qing dynasty.The study of the settlement is of great significance to the understanding of the layout of Linn County in the Qing dynasty.The distribution pattern of settlements in Linn County is most affected by the topography,but it is also affected by the lack of water resources.When the settlements are distributed according to the topography,the influence of water resources should also be considered,the interaction of the two factors affects the distribution of settlements,and natural disasters,migration,resources and other factors,making it present a unique pattern of settlement distribution.In the Qing dynasty,Linn County continued to develop on the basis of the Ming dynasty,and gradually improved in the Qing dynasty,forming a more stable system and distribution pattern,which laid the foundation for the development of contemporary counties and townships,therefore,it is of great significance to study and restore it.