| 英文摘要: |
Based on the original record of shuitian in ancient Chinese literature, in terms of language, history, geography, agronomy, this paper explores the evolution of the original meaning and connotation of the term "shuitian". The results showed that unlike in southern China, the so-called " shuitian " first appeared in northern China, may refer to irrigated land, is not directly linked with the paddy rice and other aquatic crops, only after affected by the South, especially in the times of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, shuitian was tied with rice paddies while the Southern Scholars who worked hard to promote rice cultivation and the water conservancy construction in the northern China, and trigged a huge debate on it between the supporters and opponents until the Qing Dynasty the original meaning of shuitian return in the actual which decoupling water conservancy and planting rice. |
