边疆内地化与军堡市镇化:兼论明清乾沟驿城的赓续与嬗变

Inland frontier and Townization of military fort: Also on the Ceasing and transmutation ofGangou post city in Ming and Qing Dynasties

乾沟驿城是明清时期西北地区著名的城堡之一,是明朝中期为辅助靖虏卫防御而修建的军事堡垒和军需补给站,不仅具有完善的军事防御体系,而且充当靖会交通干道上的中转站,集驿站、递运所、急递铺于一体,具有信息传递和货物运输的功能。入清以后,随着靖会内地化和商品经济的发展,乾沟驿城的市镇功能日益健全,城内不仅设有廒仓,而且出现了每旬三集的集市贸易。乾沟驿城对靖会一带的军事防御和商品经济发展具有重要作用。

Gangou post city is one of the castle of the Ming and qing dynasties northwest famous city,is the mid Ming dynasty for the auxiliary jing lu guard defense military fortress and munitions depot,not only has a complete military defense system,and serves as a transit point on jing will road,station,delivery,quick spread in a body,has the function of information transfer and transport of goods.After entering the Qing Dynasty,with the development of jinghui inland and commodity economy,the function of Gangou Yi City became more and more perfect.There are not only granaries in the city,but also fairs and trade with three sets per ten days.Gangou post city city has important effect to the military defense and commodity economy development of the area of jing Hui.