明代会通河水源补给问题初探

京杭大运河的开凿对加强南北联系发挥了重要作用,尤其在南粮北运方面更是功不可没,明代会通河疏浚以后,成为南方漕粮北上的必经之路,由于气候等因素的影响,枯涩之患多有发生,如何解决水的补给问题,成为保证通航的关键。在明代,会通河主要以泉水、湖水、河水为补给水源,及时地保证了通航。

A Primary Study on the Problem of Water Supplement to the Huitong River during the Ming Dynasty

The cutting of Jinghang canal is very important to reinforce connection between south and north, especially in the aspect of grain transportation. In Ming dynasty, the Huitong River became the essential road that the southern grain was transported to north after cutting. Because of the affection and other factors, the river was usually dry. The problem of water supplement became the key point that assured those ships pass through. In Ming dynasty, the fountain, lake water and river water were the main resource to Huitong River. They were all important to timely assure the ships pass through.