盐业资源与地域发展:以河东盐的历史演进为中心

Salt Resources and Regional Development:With a Case Study on Hedong Salt

河东盐,历史上著名几大盐种之一,河东地域特殊的地质环境为河东盐的诞生奠定了坚实基础。因盐的特殊性、纽带性、辐射性,历朝历代政府对河东盐异常重视,梳理河东盐不同时期的盐政变化,可以总结出河东盐不同时期的历史演进特点。因盐崛起的河东地域一度成为辐射北方地区的经济、文化中心。因此,以河东盐的历史演进为诱因,河东地域发展呈现出“因盐发展”的“资源型”地域的特点。

Hedong salt was a famous brand in China’s history.The unique geological conditions of Hedong provided it with a solid basis to develop its salt industry.The importance of salt as a indispensable resource that links and influences all parts o the country drew the attention of governments of different dynasties to Hedong,where functionary organs were set up in each dynasty for salt administration.As a result,Hedong emerged as an economic and cultural powerhouse radiating towards the northern part of China.The development the Hedong region was therefore characteristic of being“salt-centered”and“resource-based”.