明清时期浙江湖州境内开采之害及其地方应对——兼论风俗信仰对环境保护的作用-《南京师大学报（社会科学版）》

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Title:: Measures Containing Mining Damage in Huzhou of Zhejiang Provincein the Ming and Qing Dynasties：Effect of Customs and Beliefs onEnvironmental Protection

Keywords:: Ming and Qing Dynasties; Huzhou region of Zhejiang Province; mining damage; environmentalprotection

摘要:: 明清时期浙江湖州境内发生了一系列开采的祸害，这些开采往往冠以修建海塘、桥梁、铸币等名目，师出有名，实际多为假公济私之举。然而地方县令在有识之士的积极配合下，始终能顶着各种压力，厉行禁止，为地方环境保护做出了应有贡献。通过对相关禁文及其他保护措施的细致分析，我们清楚可见风俗信仰与心系民生是这些为官者极力保护环境的主要动因。而今同样存有类似风俗禁忌，如果我们能有针对性地因势利导，不仅可以破除糟粕迷信的危害，亦能推陈出新地加以健康利用，不失为保护环境的良策。

Abstract:: In the Ming and Qing dynasties， Huzhou region of Zhejiang Province suffered from a series ofdamage inflicted by mining activities， which were usually done under the guise of such justifiable causes asbuilding seawalls and bridges and minting. Despite various pressures and with the support of some visionarymen， the local officials in Huzhou prohibited the harmful mining business， thus contributing a lot to theenvironmental protection at that time. An analysis of the text of relevant sanctions issued and measures takenby the then local government shows that the local officials tried to protect environment mainly because theynot only respected the customs and beliefs but paid attention to people’s livelihood as well. At present， thereare still similar customs and beliefs. If we make a wise use of these customs and beliefs by filtering out theirnegative superstitious elements， they can supply us with a lot of support for environmental protection.