Was the Xinmi-Xingyang-Zhengzhou section of Jia Luhe excavated under the leadership of Jia Lu in Yuan Dynasty?

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Millennium ancient river

There is a river that has been flowing for more than two thousand years in Henan, and it is Jia Luhe. Turning over the map of Henan, we can see that today's Jia Luhe originates in xinmi city, flows northeast through Zhengzhou, turns eastward to the northern suburb of the city, passes through Zhongmou, enters Kaifeng, passes through Weishi County, then enters Sha Ying in Zhoukou City, and finally flows into Huaihe River. The total length is 255.8 kilometers, and the familiar Jinshui River, Suoxu River, Xiong 'er River, Qili River and Dongfeng Canal are its tributaries. In ancient times, the Jialu River was rich in resources and could be reached by boat, and was often flooded. So the ancients called it the Little Yellow River. Today, Jia Luhe is the longest and widest river except the Yellow River.

Jia Luhe can be regarded as a thousand-year-old river. Some people have verified that its predecessor was the "gap" between Chu and Han. According to historical records, this gap was cut by Wei in the Warring States Period and opened ten years ago (36 1 year ago). Therefore, the Yellow River water was introduced into Putian in the north of Xingyang city today, and then flowed eastward through Kaifeng, and then flowed southward into Heying River. The main purpose of excavation at that time was to irrigate farmland. Later, after more than 20 years of development, in the thirty-first year (the first 339 years), Hebei, Pu, Sui, Ying, Ru and Si became the main waterways in the Central Plains at that time, mainly forming a waterway transportation network and a large-scale irrigation area. Therefore, the gorge area also had a very important strategic position at that time and became a battleground for military strategists. At the end of Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, confronted Liu Bang, the king of Han. Later, Chu and Han agreed that "the world is divided by the gap, and the west of the gap is Han and the east is Chu". This famous gap in history is today's Jia Luhe.

If the "gap" is true, then Jia Luhe is nearly 2370 years old.

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In the Western Han Dynasty, the gorge was also called "Langtang Canal" and "Dangdang Canal". After Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was called Caihe River, which was still the main waterway between north and south, and gradually silted up at the end of Tang Dynasty. During the reign of Taizu Xiande in the late Five Dynasties, Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo relied on the Cai He River to transport materials. Because the river is shallow and narrow, the river flow is not large, and the transportation capacity is insufficient, the river is dredged again and Bianshui is introduced into Cai. During the Stegosaurus Period in northern Song Taizu, the water from Qinheguan in southern Xinzheng flowed into Caihe River in Kaifeng, which was called Minjiang River in history, and then diverted water from Xuchang to Min to widen the canal. Since then, the Cai He River is abundant, the water quantity is greatly increased, and the water transportation is smooth. There has been a prosperous scene of "one ship after another, merchants have arrived".

The names of these rivers are the predecessors of Jia Luhe, and the source of the names has not been confirmed.

During the reign of Renzong in the Northern Song Dynasty, Minhe River and Caihe River, which had been linked together, were called Huimin River. When it comes to the origin of this name, we have to talk about Bao Zheng, a famous minister in the history of China. Legend has it that one year there was a big flood, a heavy rain, and the river overflowed, which flooded the streets and many houses in Kaifeng, causing a large number of people to be homeless. Bao Zheng, who was in Kaifeng at that time, learned the reason of the cut-off through field investigation. Originally, due to the commercial prosperity and beautiful scenery on both sides of the Cai He River, many dignitaries regarded it as a treasure trove of geomantic omen, so they privately occupied the river and built water gardens and pavilions on the river for their own enjoyment. These "illegal buildings" at that time seriously blocked the river and affected the drainage capacity of the Cai He River. Bao Zheng immediately ordered the demolition of all dams and water buildings, and argued in front of Emperor Injong, eventually dredging the river and returning the government to the people. Because Bao Zheng was not afraid of powerful people and benefited the people, the people renamed Cai He "Huimin River" in order to thank him for his kindness.

Kaifeng in the Northern Song Dynasty had a large population and dense commerce. In order to solve the problem of food and domestic water for the people in the city, the government has successively dug and dredged four canals, namely Bianbian, Huimin, Jinshui and Guangji, and called them "four canals for water transport". At that time, Huimin River was the second grand canal after Bianhe River. It mainly transports grain and other materials provided by the Jianghuai area, and reaches the lower reaches of the Yangtze River southward after entering the Huaihe River by waterway. Thanks to water transportation, villages and towns on both sides of the riverbank have gradually prospered, including the historic town of Zhuxian. This town is very prosperous because it is close to the canal and adjacent to Kaifeng, the metropolis at that time. However, in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, due to the northward movement of the political center, Kublai Khan in Yuan Shizu renovated and expanded the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal on a large scale, and Huimin River gradually lost its water transport function. Coupled with the Yellow River repeatedly decided to the south, Huimin River also silted up with the flood.

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In the Yuan Dynasty, the abandoned ancient canal was introduced into a new water source and revived, thanks to another historical celebrity-Jia Lu.

Jia Lu, a native of Gaoping, Shanxi Province in the Yuan Dynasty, was smart, studious and ambitious when he was a child, but he was knowledgeable and resourceful when he grew up. He used to be a professor of Confucianism in Lucheng County, director of Yin Hu Department, and also participated in the compilation of History of Song Dynasty. Later, he served as an inspector, a doctor of the Ministry of Industry and a water supervisor, during which he presided over the flood control of the Yellow River many times. It is said that in order to find out the cause of the flood, Jia Lu traveled thousands of miles along the Yellow River waterway to explore the terrain and water potential. With long-term on-the-spot investigation and years of experience in river management, he gradually accumulated a set of his own "general plan for managing the Yellow River".

In the fourth year of Zheng Zheng (1344), the Yellow River changed its course in Baimaodi, Cao County, Shandong Province, and flooded more than ten counties in Henan, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces. In the following years, people on both sides of the strait had to leave their homes and lead miserable lives. In the 11th year of Zheng Zheng (135 1), in April, 55-year-old Jia Lu was appointed as the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the general river defense ambassador, recruited15,000 migrant workers and 20,000 soldiers from Henan Province, and started a massive river regulation project. He adopted the method of dredging and blocking at the same time, that is, while dredging the old channel and tributaries of the Yellow River and excavating new channels, he blocked gaps and gaps and built dams. He also used the sinking method for the first time to tie 27 large ships together, fill them with stones and fix them on crevasses, then dug holes in the hull to sink, and finally blocked the crevasses and forced the water back to the old channel. By 1 1 month, all civil works had been completed, which was a success for many years. This is the famous "Jia Luhe" in China's history of harnessing the Yellow River, and Jia Lu's name is recorded in history.

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In the previous article, while blocking the breach, Jia Lu dredged old roads and dug new rivers, including he dug canals from Mi County to divert water, passed through Zhengzhou and Zhongmou, turned south to Kaifeng, then re-entered the ancient canal, reached Zhoukou and entered the Huaihe River, which is the direction of Jia Luhe today. Jia Lu's move not only quelled the flood, but also revived the water transport in Kaifeng area, and the business flourished rapidly. It was after this that Zhuxian Town, mentioned above, flourished rapidly and became the largest water transport terminal in North China at that time, and later became one of the four famous commercial towns in China. The people of Henan thanked Jia Lu for his kindness. They renamed the reopened canal "Jia Luhe" in order to remember this hydraulic scientist and Yellow River management expert forever.

During Hongzhi period of Ming Dynasty, the Yellow River burst again and Jia Luhe silted up. While harnessing the Yellow River, the Ming government also dredged the Jia Luhe and repaired the riverbanks on a large scale. At this point, Jia Luhe ushered in the second golden season of grain transportation since the Northern Song Dynasty, and its prosperity reached its peak. It is said that at that time, there were more than 200 ships moored at Zhuxian Town Wharf on the Jialu River, and archaeologists excavated a considerable weight anchor here, which proved that there was a cargo ship with a considerable load on the Jialu River at that time. Through the time of history, it seems that you can vaguely see the ships shuttling back and forth on the turbulent river, the migrant workers bending over and working hard on the dock, the shore full of all kinds of goods and food that can't be moved, the cries of hawking from the busy market, and the melodious songs of the boatmen. ...

Jia Luhe's prosperity lasted until the middle of Qing Dynasty. At the end of 19, the Yellow River flooded again and Jia Luhe silted up again. After that, the current gradually narrowed and finally it was impossible to sail. All the prosperity no longer exists and becomes a thing of the past.

Lonely and calm, this state has accompanied Jia Luhe through modern times until today. Although it has been unable to bear heavy transportation, as the second water source for Zhengzhou citizens' life and industry, it is still benefiting the Central Plains.

The direction of Jia Luhe in Xingyang is from south to north. On the way, several medium-sized reservoirs, such as Ding Dian, Chulou, Wang He and Tanggang, are distributed in the river course, turning northeast in Xingyang, bordering Zhengzhou in the north and zhongmou county and Kaifeng in the southeast. So from the map, Zhengzhou seems to be close to the Yellow River, but a considerable part of its jurisdiction does not belong to the Yellow River Basin, but belongs to the Huaihe River Basin. However, the northern part of Xingyang was once a swamp formed by the flood of the Yellow River (namely Yingze), which is very close to the present Jia Luhe River, so the local regional ownership is not very clear now. Nowadays, Xingyang section of Jia Luhe is playing multiple effects such as breeding, power generation, irrigation and tourism, and has played an important role in the local economic development.