关中平原水利建设的历史审视

A Historical Examination of Irrigation Construction in the Guanzhong Plains

关中地区的水利建设,最早可以追溯到商周时期。战国末年修建的郑国渠,是关中水利史上的里程碑。汉唐两代,关中水利全面发展,形成了以自流灌溉为特征的网络系统。宋元以降,由于自然因素和人为因素的影响,关中水利呈现出衰落的趋势,但仍有值得称道的地方。历史时期关中地区水利建设留下的经验教训,在当今具有重要的借鉴意义。

The irrigation construction in the Guanzhong Plains dates back as early as period of the West Zhou Dynasty. The Zhengguo Canal,which was built in the late days of the Warring Kingdoms,was a milestone in the history of irrigation construction in the Guanzhong Plains. During the Han and the Tang Dynasty,the irrigation in Guanzhong gained a wholesome development,shaping a network system characteristic of gravity-irrigation. After the Song and the Yuan Dynasty,the irrigation in the region assumed a tendency of decline due to effects of natural and human elements,but there were still advantages to be mentioned. In a word,the historical experience and lessons in the irrigation construction in Guanzhong are of great significance of reference to the present.