譚鐘麟(lin)(1822-1905),湖南(nan)茶(cha)陵(ling)人,清末政(zheng)治(zhi)人物。是咸(xian)豐六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1856年(nian)(nian)(nian))進(jin)士,年(nian)(nian)(nian)輕(qing)時曾游(you)歷(li)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi),對(dui)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)的(de)風(feng)土人情有所(suo)了解(jie)。同治(zhi)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1871年(nian)(nian)(nian)),由陜(shan)(shan)甘總督(du)左(zuo)宗棠奏(zou)準調(diao)入陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi),出(chu)(chu)任(ren)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)布(bu)政(zheng)使(shi),不(bu)久便護理巡(xun)撫。來陜(shan)(shan)任(ren)職前(qian),陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)曾發(fa)生(sheng)回(hui)(hui)(hui)民(min)(min)起義(yi),回(hui)(hui)(hui)漢矛盾尖銳,許多回(hui)(hui)(hui)民(min)(min)難以為生(sheng)。他(ta)到任(ren)后,解(jie)除了不(bu)許回(hui)(hui)(hui)民(min)(min)出(chu)(chu)城的(de)禁(jin)令(ling),并(bing)指示各(ge)府縣(xian)秉公處理回(hui)(hui)(hui)漢訴訟,贏得陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)回(hui)(hui)(hui)民(min)(min)贊譽。他(ta)重(zhong)(zhong)視教育,對(dui)建于明(ming)萬歷(li)二十年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1592年(nian)(nian)(nian))、已(yi)有兩百余年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷(li)史、當時卻幾近關(guan)閉(bi)的(de)關(guan)中書(shu)院,下大力氣進(jin)行整頓,參(can)照(zhao)朱子(zi)白鹿洞書(shu)院的(de)規章和(he)(he)課(ke)程(cheng)(cheng)設置,修訂了關(guan)中書(shu)院的(de)課(ke)程(cheng)(cheng),并(bing)提出(chu)(chu)重(zhong)(zhong)躬(gong)行、講經義(yi)、稽(ji)史事、通(tong)時務、嚴(yan)課(ke)程(cheng)(cheng)五項辦學要求(qiu),使(shi)關(guan)中書(shu)院重(zhong)(zhong)新振興(xing)。他(ta)還(huan)注重(zhong)(zhong)實業,督(du)導(dao)興(xing)修水利,疏通(tong)白公渠;發(fa)放蠶(can)種(zhong)紙,鼓(gu)勵百姓種(zhong)桑養蠶(can),使(shi)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)絲織(zhi)業大興(xing)。光緒元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(nian)三月(yue)十五日(ri)(1875年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)20日(ri))實授陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)巡(xun)撫,賞(shang)一品(pin)頂(ding)戴并(bing)賞(shang)頂(ding)戴花翎。三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1877年(nian)(nian)(nian))陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)大旱(han)。譚鐘麟(lin)奏(zou)請緩征(zheng)蒲城、綏德等49廳州縣(xian)本(ben)年(nian)(nian)(nian)未(wei)征(zheng)和(he)(he)舊(jiu)欠錢糧(liang);急調(diao)各(ge)州縣(xian)社(she)倉庫(ku)糧(liang)賑濟災民(min)(min);本(ben)省(sheng)賑糧(liang)不(bu)敷(fu),他(ta)通(tong)過(guo)朝廷向閩、粵海關(guan)借銀,解(jie)決向外省(sheng)購糧(liang)、運糧(liang)所(suo)需經費(fei)。賑災中,他(ta)嚴(yan)禁(jin)囤積居奇(qi),嚴(yan)懲(cheng)肥私官吏,使(shi)災年(nian)(nian)(nian)平(ping)穩渡(du)過(guo)。
光緒五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1879年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))秋調(diao)任浙江巡撫(fu),加兵部尚書(shu)銜。他(ta)(ta)派人清查土地,核(he)實漕平,更(geng)定(ding)厘(li)稅,治(zhi)浚河(he)道(dao),鼓勵商運,修筑炮臺,重建(jian)(jian)文瀾閣并珍藏乾隆帝賜予(yu)的“四庫(ku)(ku)全書(shu)”,名震一方。兩(liang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)后(hou),調(diao)任陜(shan)甘總(zong)督(du)。為準備(bei)新疆(jiang)建(jian)(jian)立行省,他(ta)(ta)于八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1882年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))曾奏請(qing)在新疆(jiang)南路設置丞(cheng)倅牧令道(dao)員;十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1884年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))新疆(jiang)正式建(jian)(jian)省后(hou),他(ta)(ta)為改(gai)變每(mei)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)向新疆(jiang)調(diao)運糧餉(xiang)征用大批民車的做法,專設官車局,減輕(qing)了百(bai)(bai)姓負擔。為解決鹽販哄(hong)抬鹽價問題,他(ta)(ta)制訂就(jiu)場征課法,使(shi)食鹽價格下降。還在蘭州(zhou)創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)求古書(shu)院,在甘州(zhou)(今甘肅張掖)創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)河(he)西精舍(she),選拔(ba)文人學者著書(shu)講學。十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1885年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))中法戰爭爆(bao)發。他(ta)(ta)上(shang)(shang)奏朝廷(ting),請(qing)求率(lv)軍迎(ying)敵(di),未允。十(shi)四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1888年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))黃河(he)決口,主(zhu)動(dong)籌集(ji)60萬(wan)兩(liang)白銀援助河(he)南修堤、賑災。任陜(shan)甘總(zong)督(du)六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)半,陜(shan)甘文化和經(jing)濟均有發展,庫(ku)(ku)儲銀百(bai)(bai)余萬(wan)兩(liang),各州(zhou)縣積谷數百(bai)(bai)萬(wan)石(shi),比他(ta)(ta)就(jiu)任時增長十(shi)倍以上(shang)(shang)。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1888年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))以目疾開(kai)缺回籍養病。
十(shi)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1891年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))春奉旨入京,以尚書銜補吏部(bu)(bu)左侍(shi)郎,后歷任戶(hu)部(bu)(bu)左侍(shi)郎、工部(bu)(bu)尚書、閩浙總(zong)(zong)督(du)、四(si)川(chuan)總(zong)(zong)督(du)等職。二(er)十(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1894年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))加賞太子少保銜。二(er)十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1895年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))春調任兩(liang)廣(guang)總(zong)(zong)督(du),殘酷(ku)鎮壓了(le)孫中(zhong)山領導的乙未(wei)廣(guang)州起義。二(er)十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian) (1899年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),上(shang)諭令(ling)譚(tan)(tan)鐘麟(lin)赴北京覲(jin)見(jian),次年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)李鴻章(zhang)實授(shou)兩(liang)廣(guang)總(zong)(zong)督(du)。三十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1905年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),譚(tan)(tan)鐘麟(lin)逝(shi)世(shi),終年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)83歲,謚文勤(qin)。