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周人龙

清朝 · 治水能臣

周人龙 (清朝·治水能臣) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 周人龙: 周人龙,直隶天津人.

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周人龙,直隶天津人。
清史稿卷四百七十七 列传二百六十四:
  周人龙,字云上,直隶天津人。康熙四十八年进士,授山西屯留知县。兴学赈荒,有声。调清源,境内洞涡、嶑峪诸河入汾,常有水患,濬渠筑堰,民赖之。历忻州直隶州知州、蒲州知府。蒲郡濒黄河,河水迁徙无常。山、陕两省民隔河争地,讼数十年不结。人龙请於大吏曰:“临河滩地,当以河为界。河东迁,则山西无地之粮归陕西;河西迁,则陕西无地之粮归山西。粮随地起,不缺正赋。因地纳粮,无累民生。山、陕沿河二千馀里,凡两省湮没之地,令地方官照粮查地,按地过粮。除卤咸者照例题请免徵,其馀水退之地,招令沿河民认粮承种,庶事无偏枯,争讼可息。”大吏从其议,至今便之。
  雍正初,有言丁粮归地,便於无力之丁,不便於有田之家。人龙驳之,略曰:“有田者,尚以输纳为艰,岂无田者反易?君子平其政,焉得人人而悦之?今不悦者,不过绅衿富户;而大悦者,乃在茕茕无告之小民。若因其控告而不行,则豪强得志,而穷民终於无告。此议在当日未行则已耳,今行之数年,势难中止。穷民狃於数年乐利,必不安於一旦变更。且富民少而穷民多,不当以彼易此。”议上,事乃定。以忧去官。
  服阕,补湖北安陆。数月,擢江西督粮道,未行,江水决锺祥三官庙堤及天门沙沟垸,招集邻县民,谕以利害,同筑御。踊跃荷畚锸至者数万人,亲冒风雨,率以施工。或劝其“已迁官,何自苦”,人龙曰:“助夫由我招至,我去即散矣。伏汛一至,民何以堪?”阅两月工成,安陆人尸祝之。江西漕粮徵运素多弊,严立规条,宿蠹一清。乾隆十年,乞病归,卒。

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