In the popular drama " World of the Long River ", we saw the spectacular scene of the River Governor facing the Governor of Liangjiang. In terms of rank, the River Governor of Liangjiang and the Governor of Liangjiang are both high-ranking officials and both belong to the border officials. So, during the Qing Dynasty period, which one has greater power, the River Governor of Liangjiang or the Governor of Liangjiang? Today I will talk about this issue.
River Governor Jin Fu
River Governor origin
First let’s talk about the origin of the River Governor. Which dynasty did the River Governor have an official position? Although the canal transportation has a long history, the position of river governor was first established in the Ming Dynasty. It originated from the 2nd year of Yongle HTML. At the beginning, it was only responsible for river channels and canal transportation. Later, after continuous improvement, a complete river channel Chinese and British official system was formed. When the river governor was established in the early Ming Dynasty, it was referred to as the general river. It was a temporary position assigned when there were major floods and disasters. It was withdrawn immediately and was not established. Later, with the development and improvement, the position of Zonghe was appointed as the censor. In the fourth year of Longqing , he officially took the position of Zonghe, and was appointed as the admiral military service. In the fifth year of Wanli, he was promoted to Prime Minister Hecao and Admiral Military Service.
In the Qing Dynasty, the functional department of the river governor was better developed and strengthened. The Qing Dynasty set up a special officer of the river governor to be in charge of Yellow River , Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and Yongding River embankment, dredging and other matters. In the early Qing Dynasty, only the river governor was established in Jining, Shandong, with a rank of first-rank or second-rank. In the world, Jin Fu, who was in the real history, the position he took was to establish the river governor, Jining, Shandong, which was abbreviated as the general river.
Responsibilities of the River Governor
Whether it was the Qing Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, the responsibilities of the River Governor were very clear. In today's terms, they were responsible for flood control, flood control, dam construction and maintenance of water transportation, and also protected dams and fields during the flood season, which was a bit like some functions of the current flood control command + water conservancy department.
The current position of the river governor
The river yamen department should correspond to the current Ministry of Water Resources, and the current Minister of Water Resources is the current Minister of Water Resources. However, the current Ministry of Water Resources has more functions than the river yamen. According to public information, the current Ministry of Water Resources is not responsible for flood control and rescue, but is also responsible for ensuring the rational development and utilization of water resources, formulating strategic plans and policies for water resources, being responsible for water resources protection and water resources protection work, etc.