汴河——华夏历史上最早的“江”水

The Bian River——the Earliest "Jiang" Water in Chinese History

中国历来有江、河、淮、济"四渎"之说,一般人都将"四渎"之一的"江"认做"长江"。可是,当我们结合开封人文历史对"江"进行研究时发现:"江"在上古时期并非指"长江"。它被先人排在"四渎"之首绝不是偶然的,原因就在于它在养育、繁衍、传承华夏民族及其人文历史方面,有着河、淮、济"三渎"无法比拟的巨大优势和历史贡献。"江水"的主要流域,不仅是炎黄二帝生长、称帝、建都的地方,还是商代之前的统治者称帝称王、建都城的地方,即昆仑山"中央之国"的核心地区。"江水"流域比"黄河"流域的人文历史更早,地理上更接近华夏民族和华夏文化的发源地,承载着深厚、独特的华夏历史文化资源。"鸿沟"、"汴河"文化比"江"文化晚了数千年之久,它们是"江"文化的直系传承者。当我们大力发掘"鸿沟"、"汴河"文化并申报这一大运河物质文化遗产的时候,千万不要忘记"江"文化是"鸿沟"、"汴河"文化的鼻祖这一华夏人文历史传承。

Historically China has the general Four Rivers the Jiang , He, Huai and Ji Rivers, and often the Jiang River was mis- taken for ＂the Yangtze River＂ by most people. But, actually it was not the case. In ancient times the Jiang River was not referred to as ＂the Yangtze River＂. The area of ＂the Jiang River＂ not only produced the respected two emperors Yan Di and Hnang Di, but was repeatedly chosen by other rulers to build their capitals. ＂Bian River Culture＂ is thousands of years later than ＂the Jiang River＂ Cul- ture, but it is a branch of the latter.