宋代的捕蝗与祭蝗

宋代是中国古代救荒制度逐渐完善的时期,政府及百姓都认识到蝗灾给国计民生带来的巨大危害,对捕蝗予以高度的关注,并取得了较好的效果.通过细致的观察,了解蝗虫的生长周期、生活习性等,采取火烧、扑打、改变种植作物的种类等方法,进行灭蝗活动.制定律法,保障捕蝗的顺利进行.由于受到生产力水平的限制,宋代并依然试图通过祭祀、避正殿、减常膳、求直言等方法,达到消弭蝗灾的目的.

The Capture of and Sacrifice to Locusts in Song Dynasty

Song Dynasty was a period in which the system of fighting the famine got gradually consummated.Realizing the severity of the damage caused by locusts to the national economy and people's life,the government and the populace attached great importance to the capture of locusts and also achieved good results.By making careful observation and learning about the growth cycle,living habits and characteristics of locusts,the populace adopted such methods as burning swatting and changing the types of crops to elimi...