【摘要】 这份讲稿是侯仁之先生1950年1月8日关于古代北京城地理背景的演讲整理稿。在演讲中,侯先生结合自己亲身旅行所见,并参考历史文献,从地貌特征、交通区位等因素,论述了存在于太行山脉与华北平原东部沼泽之间的一条古代南北大道,而大道上分布的原始聚落陆续形成了华北平原最早的城镇。北京小平原位于古代大道的最北端,是古代北方交通的枢纽。坐落在小平原上的古代北京城因此获得地理上的优势,发展成为这一地区最为重要的城市。更多还原

【Abstract】 This is a collated manuscript of Prof.Hou Renzhi’s speech on January 8,1950 on the geographical background of ancient Beijing.In the speech,he introduced a great north-south road between Taihang Mountain and the eastern marshy area of the North China Plain.Regarding this road,Hou discussed its geographical features such as the morphology and transportation,reviewed relative literatures and reflected on his own traveling experiences during the fieldwork.Settlements of early tribes were spreading northward along the road,and the embryonic towns on the North China Plain gradually took form.The Beijing Little Plain is located at the northernmost end of the road,acting as a pivot linking northern and northeastern China.Beijing is sited on this Little Plain which is named after the city.With this locational advantages,it emerged as the most important city of northern China.更多还原