豫东淮阳,春秋时为陈国,北宋称陈州。早在5000年前,上古炎帝即建都于此,教民稼穑,种植五谷,结网捕鱼,饲养牲畜,首创了中国农业,然而历史上这里又是旱涝灾害多发区,据《淮阳县志》记载,从1747年到1947年的200年间,淮阳发生特大旱灾14次,特大涝灾40次,每次灾后,都是哀鸿遍野,饿殍载道,老百姓卖儿鬻女,流离失所, East Huaiyang, Chen for the Spring and Autumn Period, the Northern Song Dynasty Chen said. As early as 5000 years ago, the ancient Yan Emperor that the capital here, teach peasants 稼, planting grain, fishing net, raise livestock, pioneered the Chinese agriculture, but historically there is drought and flood disaster prone area, according to “Huaiyang County ”records, from 1747 to 1947, 200 years, Huaiyang 14 major floods, especially floods 40 times, after each disaster, are all over the world, hungry, the people sell children and grandma, displaced,