论井渠技术的起源

井渠是我国古代发明的一项用地下暗渠引水灌溉的技术,西汉龙首渠是最早见于记载和经考古调查证实的井渠,秦始皇陵园发现的排水暗渠早于龙首渠,且技术已较成熟。根据我国早期矿冶遗址和相关的文献记载,井渠之法至迟在春秋时期即已出现。井渠起源于本土,它是坎儿井的源头,该项技术被后世广泛应用于隧道的开凿等。

On the Origin of the Well and Canal Constructing Technique

Well -ditch, a kind of irrigation ditch underground, was a great invention in the ancient China and known as Karez. It was early recorded in Records of the History called as Longshou ditch digged in the West - Han Dynasty and revealed through investigation now in Shanxi Province, southwest China.Before the Han Dynasty, there was a ditch similar to Longshou dich, which was found recently in the funerary park of Qin Shi Huang, First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty. On basis of the ancient documents and findings about earlier mine - well, we find that the ability and activities relating to the Well - ditch occurred before the Spring - Autumn Period. The technique was put to use in many other purpose, such as cutting tunnels later.