西晋至清初福州西湖的变迁

Changes of West Lake in Fuzhou from Western Jin Dynasty to Early Qing Dynasty

福州西湖由西晋严高引西北诸山之水注成,至今已有一千七百多年的历史。福州西湖形成于西晋,当时主要发挥灌溉农田的作用;发展于五代,面积得以扩大,成为闽国的后花园;鼎盛于两宋,成为时人聚会游赏之地;衰落于明清。在此期间,由于受到人口膨胀、战争频繁、土地紧张等诸多因素的影响,福州西湖淤积速度不断加快。围绕着福州西湖淤积的问题,历朝历代的贤臣名士先后进行了疏浚治理,力图恢复其防洪、灌溉和休闲游赏的功能。福州西湖的千年历史也揭示着其变迁历程。

The water in West Lake,originally diverted from the mountain water in western part by Yan Gao in Western Jin Dynasty,boasted a long history of 1700 years.During that time,Fuzhou and West Lake used to irrigate countless fields as the back garden of the Min dynasty.But with the change of history,the area,function and environment of West Lake have changed greatly.In order to control West Lake,the dynasties of the Minister for a lot of effort,a few a few silt dredged.Based on the historical changes of Fuzhou and West Lake,the history of Lake governance and the history of ecological change in Fuzhou area have been discussed for thousands of years.