苏州阊西地区城市景观的形成与发展

苏州城西北门阊门以西一带自然风光优美,自古以来即是达官贵人的游冶迎送之地,至明代,则逐步形成显著的城市景观。阊西地区城市化的空间过程,是以阊门附近为核心,沿水道呈放射形带状发展的。本文考察自先秦吴国建都至明清时期阊西一带城市景观的形成和发展,重点探讨明清时期阊西地区城市化发展过程中城市职能分工所带来的景观差异。

The Formation and Development of Urban Landscape of the West Area of Chang Gate in Suzhou from Pre-Qin to Ming and Qing Dynasties

Chang Gate's Northwest gate of Suzhou.The landscape of the west area of Chang Gate was very beautiful,thus it had become the place of tour,receiving and send-off area of the emperor and civilian officials.But the urban landscape of the west area of Chang Gate had not become obvious until the Ming Dynasty.The urbanization process of the west area of Chang Gate was that,Chang Gate was the core,then all developments were advanced along with waterways,and finally it had performed a process of radiation-belt development.This paper investigates the formation and development of Urban Landscape of the west area of Chang Gate from Pre-Qin to Ming and Qing Dynasties,and focuses on the diversity of the landscape,the result of the division of urban functions in the urbanization process of the west area of Chang Gate in Ming and Qing Dynasties.