《满族研究》2011年第1期刊发了萝北县黑龙江流域博物馆研究人员邓树平的《黑水靺鞨地域范围与黑水府治所初探》一文，文中有两点引起了学术界的关注：其一，在黑龙江省萝北县境内的黑龙江干流右岸中游地区发现了一座具有靺鞨文化典型特征的古城，由于古城处在靠近黑龙江中游右岸的台地上，北侧濒临黑龙江干流的主河道，故称为江岸古城。①因为古城面积较大，经初步调查得知古城内有300多处大型穴居坑；其二，邓树平推断萝北县所发现的江岸古城，可能是唐黑水都督府即黑水府的所在地。如果萝北江岸古城可以确定为唐黑水都督府或黑水府的话，那么与之相关的一系列历史地理问题都会重新改写。因此，江岸古城的发现是建国以来有关黑水靺鞨考古调查最为重要的发现之一。不仅如此，一旦黑水靺鞨都督府确定在萝北县境内，那么萝北的县域文化战略思考也将会随之转换。

There is one article in“Manchu Study” ( Vol.1 2011 ) ,written by DENG Shup-ing,from Museum of Heilong River Valley ,namely“A preliminary Exploration of Heishui Mohe Area and Heishui House Legacy”.The academic circle pays attention to important issues:(1) an ancient city relic with typical Mohe culture features on the right bank of Heilong River at the midstream area;it is called “ancient city of river bank” considering the north is close to the main stem;survey showed that there are about 300 living caves (2) DENG hypothesized that it may be the government site of Tang Heishui region .If it is that for sure ,a series of issues ,con-cerning history and geography ,would be rewritten .Furthermore ,the local cultural strategy would change along .

唐代营州是中原王朝统治东北的前沿阵地,又是中原与东北少族民族往来的重镇。营州境内的居民除汉民族外,还生活着内附的契丹、奚、靺鞨、室韦、突厥、高句丽等民族以及来自西域的胡人,营州成为多民族聚居区,汉族与各少数民族之间在经济、服饰、墓葬形制、赐姓、和亲等方面相互交流、相互影响,促进了营州的民族融合。

In Tang Dynasty, Ying Province is not only a frontier place for the domination of the northeast area of the imperial in Central Plains, but also a crucial administrative division for the communication among nationalities in Central Plains and the northeast area.Besides the Han nationality, there are also other nationalities living in Ying Province such as Qidan, Xi, Mohe, Shiwei, Tujue, Gaoli and Hu from the western regions.Ying Province therefore became a muti -nationality region.The communication and influence of economic, dress, way of funeral and giving names and connections through marriage helped the integration of different nationalities in Ying Province.