“矿脉”与“龙脉”之争——清代关于端砚开采的“风水”论说

产于广东肇庆地区的端砚为我国四大名砚之一,在唐代时始闻名于世。此后历代都将端砚作为贡品进行开采。清代以后,随着民间社会风水意识的深耕化,关于端砚的开采,出现了所谓"矿脉"与"龙脉"之争。其中的纷争既有合理的部分,保护了农业与生态环境;也有出于维护私人利益、控制地方资源而展开的"风水"争斗。士绅、乡族团体与政府的对抗,并最终获取胜利也直接反映了晚清以后绅权的膨胀,及其对地方社会控制权的扩大。

Vein and Dragon Arteries——Dispute about the Mine of Duan-Yan in Qing Dynasty

Duan-Yan was produced in Zhao Qing of Guang Dong province,and from Tang dynasty it has become the famous inkstone in China.From Qing dynasty,activities of Geomantic omen were flourished in the society.Concerning how to mine the Duan-Yan,there were many disputes.Some were reasonable, which protected the agriculture and entironment.But some disputes about geomantic omen were the gentry's subterfuge to control the limited local resources.