一、前言中国治理黄河已有三千多年的历史,除了传说中的大禹治河,功效最著,能维持一千六百多年,黄河没有发生大的改道以外,到了东汉初年经过王景治河(黄河简称为河,下同此),也有近千年没有发生大的改道。其他历代治河大都是头痛医头,脚痛医脚,或受效甚暂,或越治而越坏,所以大禹与王景的治理黄河,至今为世人所景仰。至於治河的方略,历 I. Preface China has been in the process of governing the Yellow River for more than three thousand years. Apart from the legendary Dayu River, which has the most effect and can last for more than 1,600 years, the Yellow River did not undergo any major diversions. Wang Jingzhi River (Yellow River referred to as the river, the same below), there are no major diversion for nearly a thousand years. Most of the other dynasties rule rivers are mostly a headache, foot pain, or take a temporary effect, or the more rule and the worse, so Dayu and Wang Jing’s governance of the Yellow River, so far the world admired. As for the strategy of governing the river, calendar