试论南宋定都临安

About the Capital Settlement of the South Song Dynasty

绍兴八年(1138年)前,南宋政权在选择都城时,朝中大臣的意见主要集中在临安和建康两个地方。在地理位置上,它们都易于控制富庶的江南,经济及交通等因素不是决定两者谁作为都城的首要条件。建康的优势在进取,临安的优势在防守。南宋政权定都临安,除了实力不济与气候因素之外,更重要的是其深刻的文化审美趋向和审美情趣。

Before the year 1138 , many ministers of the South Song Dynasty insisted on the capital settlement should be in Linan or Jiankang. From Geographical point, the two places both are vital strategically to control rich places in the south Changjiang area, but the economy and transportation are not the chief factors to locate capital. Jiankang＇s advantage is that it is easy to launch an attack , and Linan is easy to defend. The settlement of the capital in Linan , except for the economic and weather factors, what＇s more important is the aesthetic tend and tatste of the governors.