臺灣中部市街群的形成與區域變遷（1684-1895）

The Formation and Regional Transformation of Market-towns in Middle Taiwan, 1684-1895

本文首先描述 1684~1895年間臺灣市街的機能與類型，進而討論中部各市街群的區域形成，最後透過區域內市街數量與機能的變化，探討彼此之間的區域互動與變遷。 臺灣中部可依市街之間交易往來所形成的貿易網絡，劃分為四個市街群區域：大甲、大墩、彰化、雲林等區域。本文透過市街數量與機能的增減，對區域間的互動與變遷進一步提出看法。

The paper first describes the functions and types of the market-towns on the west Taiwan between the years of 1684 and 1895, and then discusses the process of regional formation of each market-town area in middle Taiwan. It finally explores the inter-regional interaction and transformation based on the changes both of numbers and functions of market-towns within each market region. According to the commercial network that was taken shape by trade, the paper divide the middle Taiwan into four market regions: Ta-chia, Ta-tun, Chang-hua, and Yun-lin. The paper offers further interpretation on regional interactions and transformations based on the changes of both of numbers and functions of market-towns.