明清时期长江武汉段江面的沙洲演变

The Evolvement of Sandbanks of the Reaches of Yangtze River near Wuhan in Ming and Qing Dynasties

本文论述了明清时期今长江武汉段江面上近武昌江岸和近汉阳江岸的沙洲演变,认为江中的沙洲变迁在东、西两岸大致经历了鹦鹉洲(偏东岸)、刘公洲(偏西岸)、金沙洲(偏东岸)、新刘公洲(偏西岸)、白沙洲(偏东岸)、新鹦鹉洲(偏西岸)、新白沙洲(偏东岸)这一交替出现及消亡或并岸的过程;并指出沙洲演变与港口变迁及商业市集贸易、南北两岸岸线及城垣堤防之间的关系,以及由此导致的东西两岸在经济利益和城垣堤防上的矛盾和冲突等一系列问题。

This paper discussed the evolvement of sandbanks of the reaches of Yangtze River near Wuhan in Ming and Qing dynasties. The course of the evolvement of sandbanks came through an alternation of emergence and disappearance near the east bank or near the west bank. The sequence was as follow, Yingwuzhou, Liugongzhou, Jingshazhou, new Liugongzhou, Baishazhou, new Yingwuzhou, new Baishazhou. The paper also indicated a series problems such as the relations between the evolvement of sandbanks and the vicissitude of ports, trade, riverside, the embankments of Wuchang city and Hanyang city, conflicts between the two area on economic benefit, and etc.