清代皖江圩区水利纠纷及权力运作

Water Conservancy Disputes and Power Operation in Polder Districts of Wanjiang Basin in Qing Dynasty

在圩区中,由于圩堤的兴修维护、河流渠道的疏浚、排洪泄洪与引水灌溉等活动涉及到不同圩民的利益,极易引发水利纠纷。清代皖江圩区水利纠纷产生的原因极其复杂,既有自然环境原因,也有社会因素。水利纠纷反映的不仅是简单的利益争夺过程,还展现了由封建社会向近代社会转型期间皖江流域自然生态、环境资源和社会人口三者之间的矛盾。这些圩区水利纠纷的处理过程中,反映出国家、社会、民众的互动,凸现出不同的利益集团权力的运作。

In polder districts,water conservancy disputes were easily aroused,because of the activities of constructing and maintaining banks,dredging rivers and channels,draining and discharging floods,and channeling water for irrigation,which were related to the advantages of various people of polder districts.This paper first dissects material water conservancy dispute case,and then,analyzes the types of water conservancy disputes and finally explores the deep-seated causes for water conservancy disputes which are used to display power operation among the country and the society in the polder districts of Wangjiang Basin in Qing Dynasty.