What places does Jiangnan in China refer to?

Jiangnan literally means Jiangnan, especially Jiangnan in the concept of human geography. In different historical periods, the literary image of Jiangnan is different. Jiangnan first appeared in the pre-Qin and Han dynasties, which refers to the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Hunan Province, southern Hubei and parts of Jiangxi Province with Chu as the background. Jiangnan in a narrow sense now refers to the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River plain and the Jiangnan area along the Yangtze River. The economy of Xiaojiangnan, with Suzhou and Hangzhou as the center, is more developed. Jiangnan in a broad sense includes the south of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Nanling and Wuyishan, that is, the whole territory of Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Shanghai and the area south of the Yangtze River in Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu.

Jiangnan misty rain building [1]

Shuichang mountain stack;

Blue and broad, reflecting the shadow of Qian Fan.

Bridge Chi Pan, Yi Yi welcomes catkins back;

The flowers are beautiful, and there is a ten-mile maple pavilion outside the post.

The rain is light, and the bluestone and broken jade are blurred and winding;

Remote tread marks, Gu Xiang step moss print.

No trace can be found, and the geese warm the eaves of the whole spring city;

Butterflies fly, and Luoyang is lyrical.

The phoenix dance on the carved platform, the string connected with Qinhuai moon, and the voice in Xiaoxiang song slowly fell.

The eyebrows are comfortable, and the clouds are lightly traced around in the mirror.

Han Moxiang, Lan.

Chinese fir spring song, bamboo path;

Who cares if you are in love with someone else?

Guests drunk thin wine peach, dream send acacia.

Do not return, or idle;

The moss leans and the dust is silent.

Morning dew, happy birds and streams, new grass;

The lights are condensed, and a few wisps of smoke are in Chu Qing.

Egret lead, Ting Yun, don't go, Cui Pingti, why can't you turn back?

Floating with the flute, the original painting is far away, and the tears are long and wet.

If you are sincere, do you remember the years?

The meaning of "Jiangnan" in ancient literature is varied. It is often a word juxtaposed with regional concepts such as "Central Plains" and "Frontier", and it is ambiguous. Historically, Jiangnan is not only a natural geographical area, but also a social and political area.