1992年初，笔者通过对中国都城发展史的研究，认为郑州是不能忽视的中国早期十分重要的都城，应该列入八大古都之列①。现在就郑州古都的内涵及其在中国古都史上的地位谈些认识，就教于专家学者。黄河流域是中华民族的发祥地，郑州位于发祥地的腹地。因而，当文明之火点燃之际 In early 1992, through the study of the development history of China's capital city, the author thinks that Zhengzhou can not be ignored as an important metropolis in early China and should be included in the eight ancient capitals. Now on the connotation of the ancient capital of Zhengzhou and its status in the history of ancient Chinese capital to talk about some knowledge, to teach experts and scholars. The Yellow River Basin is the birthplace of the Chinese nation, Zhengzhou is located in the hinterland of the birthplace. Thus, when the fire of civilization is ignited