南河下：扬州盐业史的微考察

扬州盐业之兴始于西汉,最盛期是在明清之际,南河下与扬州盐业的关系主要也就在这个时期。明代中期,扬州建新城,南河下是新城的一部分。这里,盐商聚集。经过历史的积淀,南河下留下了很多盐商与盐业经济的遗迹、遗事。扬州能成为“淮盐”产销链条上的一个重要环节,“引市街”的街名能说出其中的道理。扬州在中国盐业中的独特经济地理,还可以通过“四岸公所”及其“岸”字来说明。南河下是扬州盐文化旅游的重要区域,南河下见证了扬州的半部盐业史。

Nanhexia:Mirco Perspective of Salt History in Yangzhou

Salt industry in Yangzhou started in the West Han Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasty, which is the time Nanhexia and Yangzhou establishing relationship. In the middle of Ming Dynasty, Yangzhou constructed new city, Nanhexia was a part of the new city where salt traders inhabited together. Many remains and legends about salt traders and salt industry preserved in Nanhexia. Yangzhou was an important part of "Hai Salt" producing and trading chain. It can be explained by the street name of "Yinshi Street". The specific economic geography of Yangzhou in Chinese salt industry can also be illustrated by "four shores public office" and its "shores". Recently, Nanhexia is an important tourist area of salt culture in Yangzhou. Nanhexia improved half part of salt history in Yangzhou.