Based on the data from Chinese chorography, this paper obtained the total number of hot springs in different historical periods in China, and analysed the spatial characteristics and disposition of the hot springs by using the software of ArcGIS. The conclusions can be drawn as follows: According to historical records, there were forty-seven hot springs from the Qin Dynasty to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, which were mainly distributed in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. There were one hundred and eight hot springs in the Tang and Song ...