¹⁴C geochronology, sedimentology, geomorphology, historical geography and modern dynamic process methods were applied to prove the positions and evolution trend in 6000 ys.B.p.,5000ys.B.P., 4000-2500y s. B. P., Han Dynasty, Tang Dyansty, Late Song Dynasty and Qing Dyansly.The development model of the Hanjiang River Delta was suggested as follows. 1. the delta had two development stages, the river had two-class distributaries, 2, the shoals and sand bars linked up river banks and the plain extended, 3. flood and wind carried deposit and built up land 4 the west distributary shrank, the east distributary developed, and the main river moved north-eastward.