春秋战国以来的混战局面以秦汉大一统国家的形成而告终，当时的忠州以临江之名纳入了中央王朝的版图。西汉时期，经济、社会长足发展，临江日渐繁荣。到东汉时，豪强地主阶层兴起，临江名士辈出，高阙耸立。魏晋南北朝时期，社会经济在战乱中逐步发展，临江孕育出新的历史篇章。

The tangled warfare since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period culminated in the formation of a unified state of the Qin and Han Dynasties. Zhongzhou lying in the southwest corner was incorporated into the territory of the Central Government. At the Western Han Dynasty, with economic and social development soaring by leaps and bounds, Zhongzhou had been becoming increasingly prosperous. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the rise of tyrannical landlords, Zhongzhou ushered into an era of a galaxy of talents, and magnificent architectures. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the social economy grew gradually in spite of the warfare, and thus Zhongzhou initiated a new wonderful chapter in its history.