漕运是指我国历代政府将所征粮食由水路（间或有陆路）运往京都或其他指定地点的运输。许慎《说文解字》中说：“漕，水转谷也。” 司马贞《史记索隐》里说：“车运日转，水运曰漕。”漕运有河道和海道两种。 漕运的历史，可以追溯到遥远的秦汉时代。秦时，就已经有了关于漕运 Water transport refers to the transport of the requisitioned grain by waterways (inter-land or overland) to Kyoto or other designated places by the Chinese government in successive years. Xu Shen “Shuowen Jiezi” said: “Caojing, water Guoya.” Sima Zhen “Shi Ji Suo Yin,” said: “Car day transfer, water transport said Cao.” There are two kinds of waterways and seaways. The history of water transport can be traced back to the distant Qin and Han dynasties. Qin, it already had on the water transport