隋唐之际,由于京杭运河的开通,处在水陆、南北交通枢纽的扬州迎来了她最为繁华的季节。尤其安史之乱后,长安和中原地区受到严重破坏,而扬州却毫无损伤,国内财富多集中于此,扬州成了数一数二的大城市,在文学作品中也出现了众多歌颂和描绘扬州的诗篇。 据文献记载和地下发掘,唐代的扬州比现在的市区还要大十倍, The Sui and Tang Dynasties, due to the opening of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, located in the land and water, Yangzhou, north-south transport hub usher in her most prosperous season. In particular, after the Anhsan Rebellion, Chang'an and the Central Plains were severely damaged, while Yangzhou was without any injury. Most domestic wealth was concentrated here. Yangzhou became one of the largest cities in the world. Many literary works have also appeared in the poems that praised and portrayed Yangzhou. According to the literature and underground excavations, Yangzhou in the Tang Dynasty was ten times larger than the present urban area.