唐宋时期,扬州水路交通发达,但陆路交通的作用依然不容忽视。根据相关文献中的驿站、递铺位置,结合考古资料可以复原唐宋时期扬州城北部陆路的交通要道。较之唐代,宋代交通的起点与中心转移、部分道路废弃或形成,原因在于唐宋扬州城池变迁以及城市空间结构的变化,宋代扬州城外特别是城东成为中心区域之一。道路的层叠与长期延续是古代扬州交通发展过程中的普遍现象和显著特征。此外,城外主要交通道路对扬州人文地理布局也有一定的影响。

This article attempts to restore the main land traffic roads in the northern part of Yangzhou City during the Tang and Song Dynasties based on the location of the posts and delivery shops in the relevant literature, combined with archaeological data. Comparing the traffic conditions of the two periods, it is believed that in the Song Dynasty, the traffic starting point and center moved south as compared with the Tang Dynasty, and some roads were abandoned or formed. The reason lies in the changes in the location of the city and its spatial structure during the Tang and Song Dynasties. During the Song Dynasty, the outside of Yangzhou, especially the east of the city, became one of the central areas. The main traffic roads outside Yangzhou and Shugang were important areas that needed to be contended and controlled during the historical period. Archaeological studies show that these roads also had a certain influence on the distribution of tombs in the Tang and Song Dynasties and the formation and development of the suburb of the Song Dynasty. Although water transportation was extremely developed in the Tang and Song dynasties, the role of land transportation still cannot be overlooked in Yangzhou.