唐代江西地區的陸路交通──以驛路為中心

The Land Transport in Jiangxi Region during Tang Dynasty: Post road as the center

本文嘗試以《元和郡縣圖志》所載江西各州與鄰近諸州至兩都的里程為依據，再搭配館驛資料及其他相關記載，對唐代江西地區陸路交通進行復原考察。其中，北起江州，南經洪州、吉州、虔州至大庾嶺的南北驛路為主幹道，館驛多位在這條幹道上。境內與周邊地區的次要驛路或交通線皆連接到這條主幹道上，以通往長安與洛陽，並形成三個重要的交通中心──江州、洪州與虔州。除了大致呈現南北走向的驛路外，江西境內連繫南方各地的東西陸路交通也逐漸發展起來。

This paper attempts to investigate the land transport in the Jiangxi region of the Tang Dynasty based on the Yuanhe Maps and Records of Prefectures and Counties. The references include the road mileage from prefectures in Jiangxi and neighboring prefectures to two capitals and the information about the government inns and other related materials. Among them, the north-south post road, from Jiangzhou in the north to Hongzhou, Jizhou, Qianzhou, and Mount Dayu in the south, is the main trunk road. Many government inns are on this main road. The minor post roads or traffic routes in the region and surrounding areas are connected to this trunk road to Chang'an and Luoyang, and form Jiangzhou, Hongzhou and Qianzhou, the three important transportation centers. In addition to the north-south roads, the east-west land transport in Jiangxi that connects all parts of the south has gradually developed as well.