江苏淮安清口水利枢纽遗址顺黄坝的发掘与研究

Excavation and Study on the Ancient Irrigation Site of Shunhuang Dam in Qingkou,Huai'an, Jiangsu

淮安清口水利枢纽遗址顺黄坝是京杭大运河申报世界文化遗产的重要遗产点,其沿古黄河南岸而建,使黄河水沿堤坝向东北入淮河尾闾进入东海,远离运河河口,从而保证了漕运的畅通和安全。整个遗址体系里,分布着古河道、古堤坝、古涵闸、古寺庙等遗迹,其复杂的水系关系、庞大的水利工程在古代水利史上具有重大的研究意义。2008年以来的几次发掘揭示出埽工、石工、木桩及草绳等不同种类的遗迹现象。这些遗迹为我们研究顺黄坝的构筑方式、水工技术、明清时期黄河在清口地区的变迁以及黄河与淮河、运河和洪泽湖等水系相互关系等一系列问题提供了重要的参考资料。

The Shunhuang Dam, a part of the ancient hydraulic engineering system of Qingkou, Huai'an, is an important item in China's Grand Canal's application to be listed as the World Heritage. The Dam was built alongside the ancient Yellow River, which made the water run northeastward to finally join East Sea with the last section of the Huai River. It ensured the effective operation of the water and land based grain transportation system. The entire ancient site contains a series of remains including the watercourse,dam, culvert, and temples. The complexity of the drainage system and large scale of the engineering project were significant in China's hydraulic engineering history. The archaeological excavations conducted since2008 have disclosed constructional remains such as brushwork, stonework, woodwork and grass ropes, which provide valuable data to study the construction and hydraulic technologies of Shunhuang Dam, the historical change of the Yellow River taking place in the area of Qingkou, and the connections between the Yellow River, the Huai River and the Hongze Lake.