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“先有松江府，后有上海滩”，松江是上海古代文化的发源地,是上海历史文化最深厚的地区之一。松江曾是元、明、清时期江南重要的府城之一，商市繁荣，文化兴盛，人口聚集。松江城历经一千多年历史，其丰富的文化遗存不仅是上海城市发展变迁的见证，也代表着上海本土建筑文化和特色。
本书是一部精练易读的“松江城市发展史”，描绘了饱经风雨遗存至今的历史建筑和具代表性的现代建筑，以文字简介辅以实景照片、片区地图的形式将松江及上海地区的城市起源与发展介绍给读者。
“阅读”这些城墙、古树、古塔、河流、街巷与建筑，在体会上海传统地域建筑文化的同时，更能感受这个城市的演进与变迁。每一处建筑背后都有一个个故事，一段段历史。日常生活和历史事件无法脱离物质场所而独立存在，建筑正是这些故事的载体——或为皇帝御赐的寺庙，或为望族几百年来的宅第，或为云间书画名流的聚会雅苑。古往今来，潮起潮落，建筑承载着松江千百年来的繁荣与兴衰，见证了松江深厚的文化底蕴和城市精神。特别是几座遗存的宗教建筑，更映射了松江千年繁华——建于唐大中年间（859年）的唐代经幢，是上海地区现存最早的地面建筑；宋代的兴圣寺塔（方塔），被业界称为“最秀美的塔”；建于元代的松江清真寺，是上海地区最古老的清真寺。佛塔、清真寺、庙宇、园林、民居等，构成了建筑、街巷、风貌区丰富的城市空间。
本书作者黄婧女士是一名城市规划师，长期在松江从事城市规划工作。她立足于日常工作，潜心研究松江城市发展与变迁，由她整理集结的《上海松江建筑地图》，生动展现了松江的城市发展脉络，既是一本了解松江城市发展的参考图书，也是松江旅行者的口袋书籍。相信本书将为宣传松江历史文化资源、弘扬上海优秀历史文化作出积极的贡献！
张尚武
2019年7月
Foreword
“Songjiang prefecture proceeded modern-day Shanghai.” As the origin of ancient Shanghai culture, Songjiang is proud of its long history and rich cultural traditions. With a thriving economy, a flourishing culture and a large population, it was among the most important prefectural cities south of the Yangtze River during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. After 1000 years, its rich cultural relics have both witnessed Shanghai's urban development while also exemplifying the local architectural heritage.
This book tells the “History of Development in Songjiang” in a concise and accessible way by vividly chronicling the historical buildings and most emblematic modern buildings.These ancient walls, trees, pagodas, rivers, alleys and buildings help us better understand the evolution and changes of the city while experiencing the traditional architectural culture of Shanghai. Each building offers us unique stories and fragments of history. Everyday life and historical events are inseparable from the architecture in which they occur. Throughout the ages, architecture has witnessed prosperity and decline and represents the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of Songjiang. Several religious buildings are of particular interest: Dharani Steles, the earliest existing ground structure in Shanghai area; the Square Tower from the Song dynasty; the Songjiang Mosque built during the Yuan dynasty. All these ancient buildings work harmoniously together to enrich the city.
The author is a city planner who has been engaged in urban planning in Songjiang for many years. She daily devotes herself to studying the ongoing development and shifts within Songjiang. This book can be a reference book for understanding the development of Songjiang and a pocket guide for curious travelers in the area as well. I believe this book will make a positive and beneficial contribution to the promotion of Songjiang's historical and cultural resources and the publicity of Shanghai's unique history and vibrant culture!
Zhang Shangwu
July 2019
