September 10th morning
2025 World Irrigation Engineering Heritage List
4 projects including Hani Terraces in Yuanyang, Yunnan were successfully declared
China's World Irrigation Engineering Heritage
42 items have been reached
And behind this
I have to mention a person
Hu Buchuan
The first term for "water heritage"
1956
At that time, modern dam technology was highly respected
Hu Buchuan explains the cultural and technical connotations of water conservancy heritage
Notemy country's water conservancy science is slightly different from other sciences
Most of the science and technology of water conservancy originate from our country
To study our own advanced experience in water conservancy technology science
i.e. China's water conservancy heritage
This is an endless treasure
Hu Buchuan's academic report on "water conservancy heritage" was included in the Proceedings of the 2020 Academic Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society of Water Conservancy
Now
Batches of ancient water conservancy projects have been included
World Irrigation Heritage List
Not only continues to play the role of irrigation
It also injects vitality into local rural revitalization and cultural and tourism development
Hu Buchuan's discussion on "water conservancy heritage"
Demonstrates his profound insight beyond the times
Tourists take photos of the sunrise in Yuanyang terraced fields
Building Liangjiang Gate
Hu Buchuan was born in
Wenhuang Plain, Taizhou, Zhejiang
1920s
Hometown is hit by floods for years
The construction of Jinqing Port and Xijiang Gate is on the agenda
At the invitation of Wang Huzhen, deputy chief engineer of Zhejiang Water Resources Bureau
Hu Buchuan returned to his hometown and was hired
Liangjiangzha(Xijiangzha and Xinjinqingzha)
General Technical Responsibility
After six months, leading a team to conduct on-site surveys and measurements
He has written more than 5,000 words of "On the Construction of Jinqinggang Gate"
Submitted report and design drawings
The 1929 New Jinqingzha Plan, the design engineer and drawing engineer is Hu Buchuan
Propose the new Jinqing Gate Gate Site Plan
Reinforced concrete structures are used instead of traditional stone masonry structures
The estuary silt, post-construction operation management,
Project cost and other issues
This plan is more than the early years of Zhejiang Provincial Water Conservancy Bureau
Programs for hiring Dutch engineers
Save half of investment
The Xinjin Qing Gate has 22 gate holes, also known as the "22-hole gate" Photo by Zhang Weidong
However, water conservancy projects under construction in China in the 1930s
From design to construction, foreign engineers are responsible for the responsibility of foreign engineers
Shilangdu, Chief Engineer of Austrian, Zhejiang Provincial Water Conservancy Bureau
Don't pass the design plan
Early spring of 1930
Mr. Hu is based on his natural conditions of the river,
Familiarity with regional socioeconomics
Go to Hangzhou to convince Bai Langdu
Adhere to the original design plan
Xijiangzha Zhang Weidong Photo
1933 and 1934
Xijiang Gate and Xinjin Qing Gate were completed one after another
More than 30 stone gates on Jinqing Port and Xijiang River that resist salty and lightweight
Reinforced concrete by two buildings
Modern sluice replacement for hand-cranked switches
Sign up a major turning point in traditional water conservancy to modern water conservancy
Open the self-design and construction of Chinese people
The history of large-scale water conservancy projects
Student under Li Yizhi
After graduating from Hohai College
Hu Buchuan stayed at school to teach
In 1922, he went to Shaanxi to build water conservancy with Li Yizhi
Hu Buchuan served as the surveying team leader of the Weibei Water Conservancy Engineering Bureau
Responsible for the engineering measurement of Jinghuiqu, Weihuiqu and Hanhuiqu
The earliest engineering hydrological measurement was enabled
In 1927, the project was shelved due to turbulence
Hu Buchuan left Shaanxi with Li Yizhi
Flood drainage gate of Erlongwang Temple on Jinghui Canal
Until 1935, the Weihui Canal was about to start construction
Li Yizhi summoned Hu Buchuan to the west again
The main technical person in charge of Ren Weihuiqu Construction
Hu Buchuan returned to the Weibei Water Conservancy Construction Site
All work for twenty years
After Mr. Li Yizhi's death
Hu Buchuan is determined to inherit the will of his teacher
Complete the channel construction plan
He has since served as the director of the Weihuiqu Administration Bureau
During the War of Resistance Against Japan, "we stood firm and each had the responsibility to protect the channel"
In May 1947, all the old man from Weihuiqu took a photo while seeing him off
Amid the bombing of Japanese enemy planes
To protect Mr. Li Yizhi's remaining manuscripts from being lost
Hu Buchuan took the lead in collecting and sorting out Li Yizhi's remaining works
The first draft of the chronology was completed immediately
The Ministry of Water Resources held in 1982
Commemoration of the 100th birthday of Mr. Li Yizhi
Published "Selected Works of Li Yizhi Water Conservancy"
all are collected and reorganized by Hu Buchuan
""Left Works of Mr. Li Yizhi""Chronology of Mr. Li Yizhi"
Leading research on water conservancy history
After the founding of New China
Hu Buchuan served as director of the Water Resources Department of the Northwest Military and Political Committee
Director of Northwest Hydraulic Laboratory
In the years of working in the Northwest Hydraulic Laboratory
This place became the time
One of the institutions with the strongest water conservancy research in China
In August 1954, Hu Buchuan was at the Northwest Hydraulic Engineering Experimental Institute
In 1956, Hu Buchuan was transferred to Beijing
The newly established Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Science
As the director of the Institute of Water Conservancy History
He organized the reorganization of the Forbidden City Water Conservancy Archives
System planning and promoting research on China's water conservancy history
Annotation of "Shui Jinjian"
"Jifu River Water Conservancy Series" and other water conservancy classics
and left 186 diaries
more than 1,000 pictures
Water Conservancy Project Photos, Drawings and Drawings
Hu Buchuan's annotation "The Golden Mirror of the Shui"
In 1981, Hu Buchuan died at the age of 89
The tombstone is inscribed with his own poem
Summarizes his life experiences and interests:
Born in the East China Sea, the second water ring of the fairy
Yu Ji, and his motivation to overcome difficulties
The unrestrained body, chasing the Taiwan
Writing a book leaves claws and marks, burying bones and surrounding Jiaoshan
Travel all over the world
Writing an era with water conservancy
Salute to Mr. Hu Buchuan!
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References | "On the History of Water Conservancy and Water Conservancy Heritage in China", "Research on the Biography of Mr. Li Yizhi and his author Hu Buchuan", "Research on the History of Water Conservancy in Wenhuang Plain in Zhejiang and Liangjiang Gate", "Hu Buchuan and Liangjiang Gate and their Life Value"
Copywriting | Xuan Wei
Acknowledge | Institute of Water Conservancy History, China Academy of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Science
Audit | Fan Yizi
Producer | Xuan Wei
Editor in charge | Prince Yue
Proofreading | Meng Jing
