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Discuss The Flooding In The Jin Dynasty

Posted on:2008-08-22Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W J ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360218451637Subject:History of Ancient China
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The Yellow River is the mother's river of the Chinese nation, gestates Chinese civilization, makes the cross-straits people wealthy and prosperous; the Yellow River is also an endanger river, overruns frequently, threatens the lives and wealth of civilians and influences the governance of the dynasty. Be faced with the natural disaster, people actively adopt different kinds of measures to keep away and manage the flooding. The beginning of manage the Yellow River very early in China,dominators consider that the Yellow River managing is on intimate terms with the national economy in each and every dynasty . There is no exception of the Jin Dynasty, which dynasty is built by the minority. Modern still pays attention to the problem of the Yellow River extraordinary and publish a great deal of academic works. Yet, scholars don't concern themselves with the Yellow River of the Jin Dynasty. At present we can see the works mostly about water conservancy and irrigation of the Yellow River. Besides, the Jin Dynasty is antagonist to the Nan Song Dynasty and the Bei Song Dynasty successively, so the scholars pay attention to the status of the Yellow River under the Song Dynasty control, take no notice of that under the Jin Dynasty control, even keep on adopt the Song Dynasty's reign title. However, the Jin Dynasty is the one of the most important dynasties in history, having great meaning. Research the status of the Yellow River and the Yellow River managing of the dominators in the Jin Dynasty. That not only helps to find out the politics and the economy of the society of the Jin Dynasty, but also has the noticeable reference value of research the managing of the Yellow River in the Jin Dynasty. Especially important, that is significant nowadays. Multifarious existent historical datum record the flooding of the Yellow River in the Jin Dynasty more or less. According to that, we can analyze the reasons of the flooding high frequency in the Jin Dynasty from two aspects of nature and society. The opinions which represent in the Flood-prevention work are differences of the officials about how to manage the Yellow River. The government of the Jin Dynasty adopts a series of measures for prevent or lighten the flooding. When the Yellow River flooding, the dominators of the Jin Dynasty carry out the relieving measures for assist the victims. Because of various factors restricted, deficiencies about the Yellow River managing existed in the Jin Dynasty all the same. The Yellow River's management didn't achieve completely successful. The frequent flooding brought influences for the society of the Jin Dynasty. Therefore, the flooding is one of the most important reasons, what makes the society from prosperity to decline in the evening of the Jin Dynasty. Yet, the successful experience of the Yellow River managing in the Jin Dynasty comes down, which offers an effect for reference for the Yellow River of the aftertime gradually perfect. Along with developing of the ages,advancing of the science and technology, people can manage the drainage area of the Yellow River better and better.
Keywords/Search Tags:yellow river, Jin Dynasty, flood, managing
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