Review of the Water Conservancy Literature and Its Value in Brush Talks from Dream Brook by Shen Kuo
The water conservancy literature in Brush Talks from Dream Brook is a concrete mainfestation of Shen Kuo in water conservancy practice and research.It is mainly focused on such categories as textual re-search,official administration,contingency wisdom and jottings.It covers textual research on rivers,water mamagement and its properties,water conservancy engineering techniques,flood control,and tracing old ca-nal routes.The rich and professional records of water conservancy in Brush Talks from Dream Brook are closely related to the water management system of the Northern Song Dynasty,Wang Anshi's reforms,and Shen Kuo's extensive experience in water conservancy administration.This body of literature is a significant part of ancient Chinese water conservancy records,not only holding valuable historical significance and encapsulating Shen Kuo's water management philosophy,but also providing historical lessons for contemporary water con-servancy projects.
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