隋唐大运河永济渠新乡段的历史变迁

Suitang Grand Canal and Canal of Xinxiang Section of Historical Change

大运河新乡段是申遗立即列入项目卫河(永济渠)主线的重要组成部分,是中国大运河形成时间较早、延续使用时间较长的河段之一,也是目前河南境内唯一一段可以看到的大运河河道。大运河新乡段历史悠久,始于隋永济渠,明以后改称卫河,历代均为华北平原上沟通南北的重要水道,承担着漕运、灌溉、行洪等功能,对新乡城市发展起到了重要作用。研究挖掘其深厚的历史及文化底蕴,对中国大运河申报世界文化遗产有重要的推进意义。

Xinxiang Section of the Grand Canal of China, as an important constituent part of Yongji Canal of Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal, was identified as an instant enrollment of application for the list of world heritage and it is currently the only visible river channel in the territory of Henan Province. Xinxiang Section of the Grand Canal has a long histroy and it has always been a vital shipping riverway of North China Plain, performing the functions of water transport, irrigation, drawing off floodwater, etc, playing a significant role in the urban development of Xinxiang. Research on its profound historical and cutural deposits is of great significance to the Grand Canal＇ s application for the world cutural heritage.