Jiangdong refers to the south of the Yangtze River, that is, the eastern part of the south of the Yangtze River (including parts of Jiangbei area in Anhui Province and Jiangsu Province), and is called Jiangdong.

Jiangdong region has been handed down since ancient times and has different meanings in different times. We know that the first large-scale development of Jiangdong area was in the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty. So what area does Jiangdong refer to? Let me give you a popular science lesson.

Details 0 1 Introduction to Jiangdong

Jiangdong, from Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, is the east of Jiangnan area (including parts of Jiangbei area in Anhui Province and Jiangsu Province) and is called Jiangdong. The general scope is now the south-central part of Jiangsu Province, which is now the central and southern parts of Jiangsu. South-central Anhui province, which is now south-central Anhui. Shanghai, Zhejiang, Northeast Jiangxi Province.

02 historical development

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Anhui was divided into two banks of the Yangtze River, and Jiangbei was also called Jiangxi. (During the Three Kingdoms period, some Jiangbei areas belonged to six counties in Jiangdong); During the Tang and Song Dynasties, the area south of the Yangtze River in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangsu, Anhui and Hubei was Jiangnan Road, which was under the jurisdiction of the governor of Yuezhou (now Shaoxing). Later, with Tianmu Mountain, Huangshan Mountain, Huaiyu Mountain and Wuyishan as the boundaries, Jiangnan Road was divided into East Zhejiang Road, West Zhejiang Road, Fujian Road and Jiangxi Road. Jiangdong (Jiangnan East Road) in Song Dynasty refers to southern Anhui, eastern Jiangxi and jiangning house, and Liangzhu Road in Song Dynasty refers to southern Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. In the Qing Dynasty, Jiangdong was also called Jiangzuo, and Jiangxi was also called Jiangyou. That is, this area in southern Anhui, central Anhui, southern Jiangsu and central Jiangsu, Zhejiang, northeastern Jiangxi and Shanghai is called Jiangdong.

03 extended data

During the Three Kingdoms period, the six counties in Jiangdong refer to Wu Jun (Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province), Huiji County (Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province), Danyang County (Wanling County ruled first and then moved to Jianye City, Jiangsu Province), Zhang Yu County (Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province), Luling County (northwest of Taihe County, Jiangxi Province) and Lujiang County (west of Lujiang County, Anhui Province).