The Research Of Song Dynasty Kaifeng And Lin-an's Palace

Traditional historical materials all say that North Song Dynasty Kaifeng Palace City's perimeter is 5 Chinese miles. In archaeological work of late years, people found a Song Dynasty ancient wall's site which perimeter is more than 2500 meter in today Kaifeng city's Panyang lake area. It confirms ancient books' records.With the analysis of evolution of Kaifeng Palace through the ages, and combine all kinds of archaeological materials, we can conclude that North Song Dynasty Kaifeng Palace City's perimeter is about more than 4200 meter, it is about more than 7 Chinese miles in Song Dynasty. In fact, North Song Dynasty Kaifeng Palace City is 1:1 republication of Luoyang Palace City.According to historiography group's traditional opinion, in the last stage of North Song Dynasty, Kaifeng Gen Mountain's east boundary is just to Old Fengqiu Gate. If we go on analyze related historical materials, we can conclude that Gen Mountain's east boundary should to Kaifeng inner city's east wall. That is to say, Gen Mountain's acreage should be broadened probably one time than traditional opinion.In the last stage of North Song Dynasty, north to Kaifeng inner city, there come into being a large palace and garden group include Xiefang Palace, Jinglong River, and Qujiang Lake etc. These palaces and gardens' area and distributing can be initially determined by analyzing historical materials.South Song Dynasty Lin-an Phoenix Mountain Palace's landform is very complex. Due to the lack of archaeological datum, this palace's area isn't clear by long time. So as to this palace's inner layout isn't clear even more. Through analyzing related historical materials and processing investigation on the spot, we can comparatively concretely Lin-an Palace City's area. We can also go on to analyzing buildings' distributing and landscape setting in it.In South Song Dynasty Lin-an, Deshou Palace, which is North Palace in city, it's garden and the other several palaces beside West Lake's garden were all built very exquisitely. There landscape settings are show originality, too. Through these gardens,it can transmit South Song Dynasty's particular social culture and time spirit in background of huge political vicissitude.