Chapter 24 Chapter Nine: A Treasure to Be Developed

The records of topography, mountains, rivers, soil, and products in local chronicles have important reference value for economic construction, especially for the development of regional economic development plans by giving full play to local resource advantages in various regions. As early as 1937, geologist Zhang Shizhao had noticed the value of mineral records in local chronicles.He compiled local chronicles and other documents into "Gu Mine Record", which was revised and published in 1954.In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, geologists collected records in more extensive chronicles and compiled them into "Two Thousand Years of Iron Ore Mining and Smelting in the Motherland" and "Records of Ancient and Modern Copper Mine in China", and identified a number of mineral deposits based on the clues provided by local chronicles .In recent years, various regions often use local chronicles as a guide to find mineral deposits. For example, Zhejiang once discovered the Jinjianshan gold mine according to the records of "(Guangxu) Zhuji County Chronicles", and it has now been put into production; Shiqian County of Guizhou Province according to " (Republic of China) The distribution and mining of coal mines recorded in Shiqian County Chronicles, re-census of the county's coal resources, and organized mining in a planned way; according to the records in Anhui's (Daoguang) Fanchang County Chronicles, a piece of "purple jade" was found in Fanchang , and later made into utensils, "dedicated to the Taimiao".After the exploration of the provincial geological team, the black jade (purple jade) here is indeed of good quality and abundant in reserves. It is a good raw material for manufacturing building decoration materials and handicrafts, so a black jade factory was built; Yunlong County in Yunnan is based on old records. Information in the mines of tin and silver were developed, and so on.

In Yucheng County, Shandong Province, there is a sand river three to four miles wide and more than 20 miles long, with white sand and no grass growing.However, there is a record in "(Republic of China) Yucheng County Chronicles": "According to the farmers in the nearby villages, the land is not pure sand and barren land. With a little artificial work, it can be planted." This passage has attracted people's attention. .After scientific investigation, it is confirmed that this view is correct.So Yucheng County decided to develop Dasha River.They leveled the land, planted trees, dredged rivers, built roads, and carried out various businesses. Over the past few years, agriculture, fishery, and sideline businesses have achieved good harvests. In 1987, the income from lotus root, fish, and rice alone reached hundreds of thousands of yuan.

Camellia oleifera is an important woody oil tree species, and the extracted oil is called camellia oil, which is an industrial raw material.According to the records of Anxian County in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the natural conditions in Anxian County, Sichuan Province are very suitable for the growth of Camellia oleifera, and they were planted in large quantities in the past.So Anxian County decided to vigorously develop Camellia oleifera production, adding a road to wealth for hilly areas. Qianyang County, Shaanxi Province is located in a mountainous area, with serious soil erosion and barren land.However, according to the description in the chronicles, in ancient times, this place was originally a good place with lush forests and fertile land.In the Song Dynasty, it was classified as a good horse herding area.After the Qing Dynasty, the hillsides were reclaimed and the forests decreased, and Qianyang gradually became a poor mountainous area.There are also records of local experience in planting mulberry and sericulture in local chronicles.Referring to these records, Qianyang County decided to rejuvenate the mountain economy by planting grass and trees and developing diversified operations, and listed mulberry planting and sericulture as one of the important projects.

In addition, for example, Weinan County, Shaanxi Province, which is rich in cotton, adjusted the layout of cotton production in the county by referring to the records on the distribution of cotton areas in the county annals of the Ming Dynasty; Longting District, Kaifeng, Henan Province, inspired by the old annals, restored Kaifeng’s long-standing tradition Specialty Bian silk production.In some places, according to the hints of local chronicles, some tourist attractions with broad development prospects have also been discovered. The "Lingqi Cave" in Jiande County, Zhejiang Province is composed of five limestone caves connected to each other.Among them, Lingqi Cave, Qingfeng Cave, and Aiyun Cave have existed since ancient times, but they have been silted up for more than 600 years.By consulting the local records, people quickly found the locations of Qingfeng and Aiyun Caves.After digging deeply according to the location indicated in the chronicle, another karst cave and an underground underground river were found. There are dozens of inscriptions in the cave in the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, which proves that it is the Lingqi Cave recorded in the old chronicles.Now, after dredging and renovation, visitors can walk in and go out by boat, which has become a scenic spot in Zhejiang.

Guizhou Province noticed that "(Daoguang) Dading Mansion Chronicles" (Dafang, Guizhou) had a record of "Rhododendrons in Huangping Ten Miles". In Wuhuali, there is a Rhododendron forest belt stretching for more than 100 Li. More than 10 varieties of rhododendrons form a rare natural rhododendron garden, among which there are many rare animals.Now it has been opened up as a nature reserve, and it is also a famous tourist attraction known as "Baili Rhododendron". This kind of information in local chronicles is being paid more and more attention by people. From 1956 to 1959, the Chinese Agricultural Heritage Research Office of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences compiled a large number of excerpts from thousands of local chronicles into "local chronicles and products" and other materials. In 1961, the Shanghai Cultural Relics Preservation Committee compiled the "Shanghai Product Data Collection" from local chronicles.In recent years, many places have compiled data compilations of local products or local specialties based on records in local chronicles.These data will help us clearly understand the status quo of various resources in our country, and help us better protect and rationally utilize the wealth bestowed on us by nature.