中国传统生态智慧视域下秦都咸阳的水文化

Water Culture of Xianyang as Qin Capital in Perspective of Chinese Traditional Ecological Wisdom

作为中国历史上第一个统一的中央集权王朝秦帝国的首都,咸阳蕴含了丰富的水文化。秦都咸阳的水文化是古代秦人在长期的建都历史发展过程中形成的识水、用水、治水的相关文化,蕴含着与水有关的哲学、技术和工程等古代秦人的智慧。这一水文化由精神文化和物质文化组成,分别为精神信仰、行为模式、物质遗存三个层面,包括古代秦人对水的信仰与认识,治理水和改造水环境的行为,建造的水利工程和与水相关的设施建筑等。秦都咸阳的水文化有其流域环境基础、精神内涵和物质遗存,挖掘其历史价值和所蕴藏的中国传统生态智慧,可以为当前中国城市的水文化建设和流域资源管理提供借鉴。

As the capital of the Qin Empire,the first unified centralized dynasty in Chinese history,Xianyang contains a rich water culture.The water culture of Xianyang,capital of Qin Dynasty,is the culture related with water awareness,water use and water control created by ancient Qin people in the long history of capital development,which contains the wisdom of ancient Qin people about water-related philosophy,technology and engineering.This kind of water culture is composed of spiritual culture and material culture with three levels:spiritual beliefs,behavior patterns and material legacies,including ancient Qin people s belief and knowledge of water,behaviors of water controlling and environment improving,water conservancy projects and other water-related facilities and buildings.The water culture of Xianyang as Qin capital has its watershed environmental foundation,spiritual connotation and material heritage.Excavating its historical value and hidden Chinese traditional ecological wisdom can provide reference for current water culture construction and watershed resources management of Chinese cities.