明清时期的河道总督制度

River governor system in Ming and Qing Dynasties

国家水行政管理伴随着朝代更迭、社会发展和治水实践走过了漫长的发展历程,形成了具有中华传统文明特色的古代水行政管理体系。明清时期河道总督的职官设置,是古代国家水行政管理体制完善的标志,探讨其历史沿革,理清演变脉络,对于了解古代水行政管理体制、认识水利在明清国家行政体系中的作用很有价值。

With the change of dynasties, the development of society and the practice of water control, the water governance of China has gone through a long process to form an ancient water administration system with Chinese characteristics and civilization. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the assignment of officials like river governor symbolizes that ancient China has perfect national water administration system. It is of great value to explore the history and evolution of this mechanism, so as to understand ancient water administration system and its role in state administration of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.