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Stopping pollution in the Qing Dynasty
By Ma Zhenyan and Pan Zheng |
January 25, 2009, Sunday
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A Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) stele in Jiading shows that some people in the area have long been aware of the importance of protecting the environment. The stele's inscription proclaims that pollution is prohibited there.
The stele called "Permanent Injunction according to the Constitution" stands in the east corner of Confucius Temple in Jiading. It was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. The stele was set by the head of the county's education bureau Chen Congwang.
At that time, the Huilongtan Pool was the organic fertilizer exchange center. Countless boats filled with manure went up and down along the river. Nearby residents dried manure along the riverbanks, grazed livestock and built toilets beside the river near the temple. Students of Confucius had been studying in this stinky place for years.
After assuming office, Chen Congwang immediately required the county magistrate to prohibit pollution in order to protect students from being "stinky for a million years." However, it turned out to have little effect as the county magistrate only sent the oral warnings.
Therefore, Chen wrote to the authorities once again to ask for a written injunction. With his continuous efforts, his proposal went through different levels of government until it was approved by the governor of Jiangsu Province. It then became a law and a stele was set up to ban pollution forever. Chen had the law carved onto the stele and prohibited all manure boats from anchoring at the Huilongtan Pool. The students at the Confucius Temple could finally study in peace.
The stele called "Permanent Injunction according to the Constitution" stands in the east corner of Confucius Temple in Jiading. It was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. The stele was set by the head of the county's education bureau Chen Congwang.
At that time, the Huilongtan Pool was the organic fertilizer exchange center. Countless boats filled with manure went up and down along the river. Nearby residents dried manure along the riverbanks, grazed livestock and built toilets beside the river near the temple. Students of Confucius had been studying in this stinky place for years.
After assuming office, Chen Congwang immediately required the county magistrate to prohibit pollution in order to protect students from being "stinky for a million years." However, it turned out to have little effect as the county magistrate only sent the oral warnings.
Therefore, Chen wrote to the authorities once again to ask for a written injunction. With his continuous efforts, his proposal went through different levels of government until it was approved by the governor of Jiangsu Province. It then became a law and a stele was set up to ban pollution forever. Chen had the law carved onto the stele and prohibited all manure boats from anchoring at the Huilongtan Pool. The students at the Confucius Temple could finally study in peace.
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