明代德州运河水次仓研究

A Study of the Granary at the Riverside of Dezhou in Ming Dynasty

水次仓是中国古代为转运存储漕粮而在人工或自然河流沿岸设立的粮食仓库,明代是中国水次仓制度发展的最高峰。通过对德州水次仓的设置沿革、管理运作、功能作用、兴衰变迁等方面的考察,了解其地位嬗变与漕法的变化、河道的变迁、国家重视程度分不开,水次仓与德州城的兴建、城市商品贸易的繁荣、地区经济发展关系密切。

The granary of the water＇s edge was built along the coast of the man-made channels or natural rivers in ancient China for the transfer of grain storage.In Ming Dynasty the system of the granary of the water＇s edge was developed to the peak position.By studying the set-up evolution,management and operation,the functional role and the Vicissitudes of the granary in Dezhou,this paper argues that the changes of the status of the granary is closely related to the changes of the law of water transport,the river changes and the importance that the nation attach to the granary.The paper also points out that the development of granary of the water＇s edge has close relations with the construction of Dezhou City,the prosperity of the city＇s merchandise trade and the regional economic development.