基于线性文化遗产视野的明代西南苗疆走廊防御体系研究

A Study of the Southwest Miaojiang Corridor Defence System in the Ming Dynasty from the Perspective of Linear Cultural Heritage

明代朝廷沿西南苗疆走廊主次驿道有组织地营建了大量防御聚落与防御工事,它们成为我国重要的边防遗产。文章基于线性文化遗产理论,分析卫城、所城、屯堡、营哨、关隘、边墙等防御聚落与防御工事沿苗疆走廊主次驿道呈“带状”分布的特征,阐述苗疆走廊横跨西南四省的大尺度空间特性,发掘其沿线丰富的物质和非物质文化遗产,试图厘清其蕴含的政治历史、军事文化、经济社会、自然生态等多元遗产价值。文章认为明代西南苗疆走廊防御体系符合大型线性文化遗产标准,期望为系统性地开展明代西南苗疆走廊防御体系的研究工作提供助力,并丰富我国线性文化遗产的内容。

The central government of the Ming dynasty(1368-1644)systematically constructed numerous defensive settlements and fortifications along the primary and secondary postal routes of the southwest Miaojiang Corridor,which have become an important part of China's border defence heritage.Using the theory of linear cultural heritage,this article analyses the linear'distribution characteristics of the defensive settlements and military strongholds situ-ated along the primary and secondary postal routes of the Miaojiang Corridor,including weicheng(de-fensive cities),suocheng(defensive towns),tunbao(fortresses),yingshao(barracks and watch posts),and guan'ai(passes).It elaborates on the large-scale spa-tial attributes of this linear cultural heritage,which spans four provinces in southwest China.The article reveals the rich tangible and intangible cultural her-itage along the Corridor and elucidates the multiple layers of heritage values it embodies,such as political history,military culture,economy and society,and natural ecology.This research posits that the south-west Miaojiang Corridor defence system in the Ming dynasty can be defined as a large-scale linear cultural heritage.These findings contribute to the systematic study of the Ming-dynasty Miaojiang Corridor de-fence system and deepen the understanding of linear cultural heritage in China.