明代隆庆、万历初期的运河治理探析

Analysis on the Grand Canal Governance During Longqing and Wanli Initial Stage in Ming Dynasty

明代中期以后,黄河的频繁决口给运河治理带来了很大困难。漕运中断,引起朝廷的高度重视。隆万之际,开泇河以避黄行运与开胶莱河通海运之议再起,其间政治斗争复杂多变。在经历了两次挫折后,面对重开新水道困难较大、难以实现的事实,张居正等把注意力集中到治理黄河上来。运河的治理与国家的政治命运密切相连。

After the middle of the Ming Dynasty,frequent burst of the Yellow River has brought great difficulties to the canal governance. Water transport interruption caused great attention to the imperial court. During Longqing and Wanli Initial Stage,the argument of excavate Jia Canal and reopen Jiaolai Canal rised again. The political struggle was complicated and changeable. After two setbacks,Zhang Juzheng and other officials found it very difficult to reopen the new waterway. So they put their attention to the governance of the Yellow River.Canal governance was closely linked to the political destiny of the country.