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鎮海(hai)(hai)堤,原名東甲堤,位于荔(li)城區黃石鎮境內,蜿蜒橫臥在興化(hua)灣南岸(an)木蘭溪入海(hai)(hai)口,全長6公(gong)里。唐元(yuan)和(he)(he)年間,為(wei)抵御(yu)海(hai)(hai)潮、圍墾埭(dai)田,福建(jian)觀察(cha)使(shi)裴次元(yuan)筑造東甲堤,歷代屢有(you)重修,是福建(jian)省最早(zao)最大的海(hai)(hai)堤,保(bao)護(hu)著興化(hua)南洋平原二十(shi)多萬畝(mu)良田。相傳,鎮海(hai)(hai)堤存,則南洋平原一年三熟,水鄉漁米;鎮海(hai)(hai)堤亡,則南洋平原蒲草叢生,澤(ze)國水鄉。其意(yi)義和(he)(he)地位可見一斑(ban)。
鎮海堤以抵御海潮,圍墾埭田(tian),造福于民存(cun)世(shi),黃石、新度、笏石、北高四鎮69個(ge)村共25萬(wan)人口,22.5萬(wan)畝田(tian)地(di)受(shou)益。可謂歷經滄桑,迄今已有1200多年(nian)。它是莆(pu)田(tian)最(zui)古老(lao)效益最(zui)大的古建筑,被(bei)列為省(sheng)級(ji)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)(hu)單位。2006年(nian)5月,又(you)被(bei)國務院批準為全國重點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)(hu)單位。
鎮海堤(di)(di)唐元(yuan)和元(yuan)年(806年)由閩浙觀察使裴(pei)次(ci)元(yuan)創(chuang)建(jian),是在莆田南洋圍墾東北角最易被風潮沖毀的(de)土堤(di)(di)外(wai)加建(jian)石堤(di)(di)3.4公里,自(zi)黃石鎮東甲村至遮浪村。堤(di)(di)岸有(you)報功祠(ci),系清道(dao)光(guang)年間邑人(ren)(ren)陳(chen)池養(yang)修堤(di)(di)后重建(jian),祠(ci)內(nei)紀念歷(li)代修堤(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)九位,并用石刻記載了歷(li)代修堤(di)(di)的(de)有(you)功人(ren)(ren)士四(si)百多人(ren)(ren)事跡。
文獻記載
鎮(zhen)(zhen)海堤(di)(di)唐元和元年(806年)由閩(min)浙(zhe)觀察使裴次元創(chuang)建(jian),是在莆田南洋圍(wei)墾東北角最易被(bei)風潮沖毀的土(tu)堤(di)(di)外加建(jian)石堤(di)(di)3.4公(gong)里,自黃石鎮(zhen)(zhen)東甲(jia)村至遮浪村。
據史載,石堤于(yu)明洪武二十年(nian)(1387年(nian))被拆(chai),堤石用于(yu)筑平(ping)海(hai)、莆禧兩城。此后僅剩土堤,屢修(xiu)(xiu)屢毀。清(qing)道(dao)光(guang)七(qi)年(nian)(1827年(nian)),莆人(ren)陳池養重修(xiu)(xiu)石堤,改稱“鎮海(hai)堤”。海(hai)堤總長87.5公里,至今仍是福建省(sheng)最早最大的海(hai)堤,保護著興化南洋平(ping)原20多萬畝良(liang)田。
南洋海堤(di)工程最(zui)艱巨的首推東甲堤(di),古(gu)稱(cheng)鎮(zhen)海堤(di)。其創建(jian)時(shi)間,舊府(fu)、縣志(zhi)無(wu)詳載,僅(jin)謂唐(tang)元(yuan)和年(819年)觀察使裴(pei)(pei)次元(yuan)填(tian)海為(wei)堤(di)開(kai)南洋,在紅泉筑堰儲水,圍墾為(wei)田;又(you),堤(di)古(gu)為(wei)石(shi)砌。清陳(chen)池養《莆陽(yang)水利志(zhi)》根據上述(shu)所載,論斷東甲堤(di)是裴(pei)(pei)次元(yuan)創筑。
東(dong)(dong)甲(jia)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)自遮浪(lang)起(qi)至東(dong)(dong)甲(jia)止,全(quan)部工程包(bao)括石(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)、附(fu)石(shi)土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。石(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)與附(fu)石(shi)土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)同(tong)一堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)兩面,外(wai)(wai)為石(shi)砌,內為土(tu)(tu)筑,土(tu)(tu)筑高于石(shi)砌,水垾(han)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)土(tu)(tu)筑,距石(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)后半(ban)里。舊志載(zai),東(dong)(dong)甲(jia)、遮浪(lang)一帶(dai),有(you)洋田(tian)與埭(dai)田(tian)之分,洋田(tian)依山附(fu)海,由(you)高趨岸,前人于洋田(tian)盡處筑堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為內堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di);又把(ba)內堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)外(wai)(wai)的(de)(de)海灘,墾為埭(dai)田(tian),漸(jian)圍漸(jian)墾,就有(you)一埭(dai)、二埭(dai)、三埭(dai)之稱。于堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)田(tian)外(wai)(wai)筑堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)障潮(chao),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為外(wai)(wai)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。埭(dai)田(tian)低于洋田(tian),高差自0.58米(mi)至1.17米(mi)不等;埭(dai)田(tian)以內堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)障霖,以外(wai)(wai)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)捍海水。上述所(suo)指(zhi)的(de)(de)石(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)與附(fu)石(shi)土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),就是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)所(suo)謂外(wai)(wai)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),水垾(han)內堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)就是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)所(suo)謂內堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。
明(ming)洪(hong)武(wu)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1387年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),江(jiang)夏侯(hou)周德興,將堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)拆砌平海(hai)(hai)(hai)、莆禧兩(liang)(liang)(liang)城(cheng),僅(jin)留(liu)下附(fu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。洪(hong)武(wu)三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1397年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)潰決。永樂(le)三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1405年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)又崩(beng)壞,白浪長(chang)驅至壺公山麓,南洋一(yi)(yi)(yi)片沃土(tu)(tu)被淹,造成嚴重(zhong)災荒。此(ci)后(hou)至嘉靖(jing)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),100多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間,土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)被海(hai)(hai)(hai)浪吞噬過(guo)8次(ci)。其(qi)中(zhong),弘治六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1493年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),狂風(feng)(feng)大(da)作(zuo)(zuo),土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)幾乎全(quan)部(bu)潰決,海(hai)(hai)(hai)船(chuan)可(ke)駛入(ru)平田(tian),民眾(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)了(le)修(xiu)復(fu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),曾幾次(ci)選人(ren)(ren)進京請筑(zhu),但(dan)未能(neng)實現(xian),只好仍修(xiu)土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),可(ke)是(shi)(shi)屢修(xiu)屢壞,民眾(zhong)(zhong)困苦不堪(kan)。明(ming)嘉靖(jing)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1534年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),興化府知府黃一(yi)(yi)(yi)道(dao),開始(shi)修(xiu)筑(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),先作(zuo)(zuo)天地玄黃四石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)磯,用巨(ju)木雜竹(zhu)為(wei)(wei)楗(jian),內塞亂石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),以(yi)(yi)殺潮勢,繼以(yi)(yi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)砌堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),長(chang)1400丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),高(gao)(gao)(gao)9尺(chi),但(dan)未完工黃即被解官離去。同知潭(tan)鎧(kai)終其(qi)成。后(hou)人(ren)(ren)在東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)甲(jia)(jia)建(jian)宗(zong)祠(ci),在遮浪建(jian)功德祠(ci),祀此(ci)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)人(ren)(ren),以(yi)(yi)為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)念。嘉靖(jing)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1550年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),土(tu)(tu)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)俱壞,砌筑(zhu)修(xiu)復(fu)。嘉靖(jing)四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1562年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),倭寇陷城(cheng),群眾(zhong)(zhong)逃亡,海(hai)(hai)(hai)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)失管,復(fu)遇風(feng)(feng)雨為(wei)(wei)災,堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)被沖決,水溢(yi)滿(man)城(cheng)。邑人(ren)(ren)都(dou)御史林潤,疏(shu)請帑(tang)金(jin)修(xiu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。巡按檄縣支(zhi)帑(tang)金(jin)1000余兩(liang)(liang)(liang)進行修(xiu)復(fu),用石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)縱橫交砌。萬(wan)(wan)歷六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1578年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞,花銀(yin)1000兩(liang)(liang)(liang)修(xiu)筑(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)420丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),并(bing)添(tian)設(she)(she)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)磯,萬(wan)(wan)歷十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1588年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞,縣動支(zhi)帑(tang)金(jin)575兩(liang)(liang)(liang),修(xiu)筑(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)482丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)2尺(chi)。萬(wan)(wan)歷十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1591年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),支(zhi)帑(tang)金(jin)160余兩(liang)(liang)(liang),維(wei)修(xiu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。萬(wan)(wan)歷三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1602年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞,撥賑銀(yin)480兩(liang)(liang)(liang)重(zhong)修(xiu),添(tian)設(she)(she)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)磯。清順治十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1659年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))九月三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)日(ri),颶(ju)風(feng)(feng)猛(meng)襲(xi),土(tu)(tu)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)盡(jin)壞,海(hai)(hai)(hai)水淹入(ru),晚稻絕收(shou)。順治十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1661年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),截界禍起,東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)甲(jia)(jia)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)被劃到界外,蕩為(wei)(wei)海(hai)(hai)(hai)港。康熙(xi)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1682年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),復(fu)界后(hou),修(xiu)復(fu)為(wei)(wei)土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),康熙(xi)三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1691年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))七(qi)月十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)日(ri)夜(ye)臺風(feng)(feng),二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九夜(ye)又臺風(feng)(feng),海(hai)(hai)(hai)水溢(yi)入(ru)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),淹沒田(tian)廬(lu),海(hai)(hai)(hai)船(chuan)漂(piao)入(ru)沙(sha)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)及五(wu)(wu)龍地方。雍正(zheng)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1735年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),群眾(zhong)(zhong)集(ji)資修(xiu)筑(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)100丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),高(gao)(gao)(gao)9尺(chi),底(di)5尺(chi),面3尺(chi);附(fu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)1100丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),高(gao)(gao)(gao)1丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),底(di)2丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),面1丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang);并(bing)修(xiu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西二(er)(er)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)涵(han)(han)和砌筑(zhu)埭(dai)(dai)田(tian)100余畝,全(quan)部(bu)工程歷經3年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)才(cai)完成。乾隆十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1752年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))八(ba)月至三(san)(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1774年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))八(ba)月,堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)又潰決3次(ci),海(hai)(hai)(hai)水淹至沙(sha)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)、水南諸村,沿海(hai)(hai)(hai)禾(he)薯(shu)盡(jin)沒。乾隆四十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1780年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞,舊西涵(han)(han)潰為(wei)(wei)深(shen)淵,溝海(hai)(hai)(hai)出入(ru),名為(wei)(wei)青(qing)龍港。群眾(zhong)(zhong)移(yi)高(gao)(gao)(gao)筑(zhu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),改設(she)(she)西涵(han)(han)。乾隆五(wu)(wu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1790年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)壞,舊東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)涵(han)(han)潰,群眾(zhong)(zhong)移(yi)高(gao)(gao)(gao)筑(zhu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),改為(wei)(wei)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)涵(han)(han)。乾隆五(wu)(wu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1794年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))秋,海(hai)(hai)(hai)溢(yi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)潰,禾(he)薯(shu)絕收(shou),是(shi)(shi)歲大(da)饑。道(dao)光(guang)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至七(qi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1826~1827年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),邑人(ren)(ren)陳(chen)池(chi)養依(yi)靠群眾(zhong)(zhong)力量(liang),大(da)修(xiu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)甲(jia)(jia)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),填截青(qing)龍港50丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),筑(zhu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)1114丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),高(gao)(gao)(gao)1.1丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang),面寬4尺(chi),底(di)寬8尺(chi),縱橫迭砌,滿(man)灌灰漿(jiang);又設(she)(she)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西兩(liang)(liang)(liang)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)涵(han)(han),以(yi)(yi)泄埭(dai)(dai)田(tian)水;筑(zhu)附(fu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)土(tu)(tu)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)1114丈(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)(zhang);砌水埠內堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)道(dao);拋亂石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)11.5萬(wan)(wan)塊坦坡護堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。經過(guo)這次(ci)整修(xiu),東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)甲(jia)(jia)堤(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)比以(yi)(yi)前牢固。道(dao)光(guang)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1832年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))八(ba)月十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)日(ri)及咸豐元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1851年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))八(ba)月三(san)(san)(san)日(ri),颶(ju)風(feng)(feng),海(hai)(hai)(hai)潮大(da)作(zuo)(zuo),但(dan)不為(wei)(wei)患。
清道光年間(1821~1850年)所整修的東甲堤工程依次為:
石堤(di)。堤(di)作斜(xie)折(zhe)形(xing),自東北(bei)迤(yi)向西(xi)南,每筑(zhu)(zhu)一段,收(shou)進1.17米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)或(huo)1.47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)尖破(po)水(shui),以(yi)抵狂潮,堤(di)長(chang)3275.16米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)2.65米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面寬(kuan)1.17米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),底(di)寬(kuan)1.47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),西(xi)頭長(chang)882米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),底(di)寬(kuan)1.76米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),高(gao)2.05~2.94米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。堤(di)的基礎以(yi)竹為(wei)(wei)(wei)網(wang)絡(luo),用(yong)(yong)8.82米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)長(chang)椿三根(gen),深釘(ding)(ding),橫貫杉木(mu)(mu),竹麓為(wei)(wei)(wei)纜,聯絡(luo)筑(zhu)(zhu)掛,絡(luo)內(nei)入土,椿令堅(jian)實,逐層加高(gao)。堤(di)址以(yi)竹為(wei)(wei)(wei)長(chang)絡(luo),用(yong)(yong)松木(mu)(mu)長(chang)椿4枚深釘(ding)(ding),貫以(yi)松木(mu)(mu),內(nei)裝碎石為(wei)(wei)(wei)基,然后布石。其舊(jiu)址堅(jian)實的,以(yi)舊(jiu)址為(wei)(wei)(wei)骨,內(nei)外(wai)(wai)加釘(ding)(ding)兩(liang)行(xing)排(pai)椿。舊(jiu)址全無的,除打(da)內(nei)外(wai)(wai)兩(liang)行(xing)排(pai)椿外(wai)(wai),中間(jian)再加梅花椿。堤(di)用(yong)(yong)0.35米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)厚的條石,丁順(shun)(露(lu)頭與露(lu)側之(zhi)稱(cheng))互砌,迭石11層,每2層一收(shou),外(wai)(wai)收(shou)0.18米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),內(nei)收(shou)0.02米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),層層滿灌灰(hui)漿(jiang),堤(di)外(wai)(wai)用(yong)(yong)松木(mu)(mu)深釘(ding)(ding)。竹絡(luo)裝上,堵(du)截各(ge)港(gang)險處,絡(luo)實石塊,又(you)在(zai)堤(di)腳拋(pao)重200斤(jin)的大亂石11.5萬(wan)塊,維(wei)護堤(di)腳,并設(she)東西(xi)二石洞以(yi)泄水(shui),又(you)在(zai)西(xi)涵以(yi)東,廟后以(yi)西(xi),加填石磯(ji)。
附石(shi)(shi)土(tu)(tu)堤(di)。石(shi)(shi)堤(di)內(nei)加(jia)(jia)筑(zhu)附石(shi)(shi)土(tu)(tu)堤(di),長(chang)3275.16米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),自(zi)遮浪三門港以(yi)東,東甲慈圣門以(yi)西為主要地段(duan),計(ji)長(chang)2352米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),面(mian)寬(kuan)1.47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),底寬(kuan)8.82米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),下加(jia)(jia)盤5.88米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),其頭尾兩(liang)段(duan)仍(reng)面(mian)寬(kuan)1.47米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),底寬(kuan)4.41米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),土(tu)(tu)堤(di)高出石(shi)(shi)堤(di)頂面(mian)1~1.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)不等,取土(tu)(tu)坑距堤(di)內(nei)44.1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)以(yi)外。
水埠(bu)內(nei)(nei)堤(di)(di)。東甲(jia)、遮浪地勢低下,為防木蘭、寶(bao)騰、梁溪及程洋諸山洪(hong)水暴漲決堤(di)(di)入(ru)海(hai),于石堤(di)(di)后半里,自遮浪至(zhi)東甲(jia),鄒曾(ceng)徐交(jiao)界(jie)上去,筑水埠(bu)內(nei)(nei)堤(di)(di)以抵(di)溝水,籍(ji)護海(hai)堤(di)(di),堤(di)(di)面(mian)寬2.94米,底寬5.88米,靠溝護以瓦礫。
到民國時(shi),東甲堤(di)(di)因(yin)百年失修,石(shi)堤(di)(di)堤(di)(di)身(shen)發生沉陷傾斜,石(shi)層(ceng)灰(hui)漿脫(tuo)落殆盡,石(shi)層(ceng)有(you)被(bei)壓而凹入數寸的,有(you)被(bei)折斷(duan)的,附石(shi)土堤(di)(di)則是(shi)嚴重漏洞,日益擴大,危及堤(di)(di)身(shen)安(an)全。但(dan)國民黨政府始終不曾加以搶修。
1952年(nian)冬(dong)至(zhi)1953年(nian)春,人(ren)民(min)政府發動群眾,對東甲(jia)堤(di)進行全面的搶救(jiu)整(zheng)修(xiu)。1961年(nian)9月22號臺風(feng)加大潮(chao),又使(shi)東甲(jia)堤(di)遭到摧毀(hui)性的破(po)壞。災后,省政府撥出專款對海(hai)堤(di)進行標準(zhun)化(hua)基建,東甲(jia)堤(di)作為(wei)重點施工地段,首先(xian)實(shi)現海(hai)堤(di)標準(zhun)化(hua)。建成以來,經受(shou)住幾次大的臺風(feng)、暴雨、海(hai)潮(chao)的考驗,有效保護(hu)人(ren)民(min)生命財(cai)產(chan)的安全。