太原·晋阳的来历与变迁

The History and Changes of Taiyuan(Jinyang)

"太原"之名,早在五千年前就出现了,但它是指古冀州晋南这一广袤的地区,而非专指某一城市。最早的"晋阳"城,是晋国正卿赵简子(赵鞅)于春秋末,即公元前497年以前,在今山西永济蒲州城遗址东南方古蒲坂建立的城防。晋人统一山西北方后,才把太原之名移植到古并州地域,把晋阳城搬迁、新建到晋中。因有此渊源及延续关系,所以,晋中晋阳(太原)的建城史,亦应从公元前497年以前算起。

The place name Taiyuan was arised 5 000 years ago, which represanted ancient Jizhou （Jinan） anea and was not a City name. The first Jinyang city was set up by Zhaojianzi in ancient Puban （Yongji） areain 487 B. C. To transfor the place name Taiyuan and Jinyang to Jizhong area is after that era.