An analysis of the reasons for the rise and fall of Kanggan prosperity

Reasons for prosperity:

1. The rulers in the early Qing Dynasty were diligent and cautious. Politically, the rulers in the early Qing Dynasty paid great attention to winning the hearts of the people and the cooperation of most Han people. Compared with the decadent, corrupt and dark social politics of the late Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, which entered the customs through the window of Jinzhong, represented hope and a new atmosphere. Not only did the Qing army not encounter much resistance, but it was also welcomed by the masses, especially the gentry class. Despite the barbaric policies such as shaving hair, charging fees and enclosure, the window of Jinzhong quickly abolished the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes of the Ming Dynasty and implemented political and economic policies such as "integration of Manchu and Han", "never increasing taxes" and "expanding land", which greatly won the hearts of the people and stabilized the rule.

2. Adopt an appropriate policy of national unity and an economic policy of rest and recuperation. In the early Qing dynasty, the state institutions were also related to the simple tradition of Manchu people outside China, and the military and political institutions were lean and efficient. In the early Qing dynasty, the window of Jinzhong and the south study room and the later Wang Zhihui of the military department were much more streamlined and effective than the six pavilions of the Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, the court staff was only110 ~1/20 of that of the Ming Dynasty, and the cost was only 1/8 of that of the Ming Dynasty, and the size of the court garden was only 3/ 10 of that of the Ming Dynasty (A General Examination of Qing Literature, Volume 39, Kangxi 29, Kangxi 49). In the face of the broken social economy, the long-term war has seriously damaged the population, the land is barren and the people's livelihood is depressed. In the Qing Dynasty, the window of Jinzhong adopted the measures of changing land property rights (that is, changing the name of the field), attracting refugees to reward reclamation, vigorously reclaiming land by the military and civilians, building water conservancy projects, and sparing taxes until "never increasing taxes" (17 12) and "spreading land" Through continuous efforts, the cultivated land area and population of the Qing Dynasty continued to grow rapidly.

Reasons for the decline:

1. Qianlong's vanity is reflected in the "diplomacy" of the Manchu Empire. Gan Long's diplomatic philosophy can be summed up in two words: "Salute". Any country willing to "pay tribute" to the Great Qing Dynasty is a small and poor country. The establishment of diplomatic relations between Qing and these countries does not have many substantial benefits. Their purpose of paying tribute to the Qing state through the window of Jinzhong is rarely out of "friendship" motivation, but a "reward" for coveting the Qing state. In order to encourage countries outside the Qing Dynasty to pay tribute to Emperor Qianlong, the window of Jinzhong gave generous rewards to the vassal countries that came to pay tribute, and the value of the reward was often ten times or even a hundred times that of the tribute. For example, between the Qing Dynasty and India, there was a giant Kandi Kingdom of Sesame Country, which paid tribute to China once every three years, and paid placer gold of $125 each time. The rewards of the Qing Dynasty were mountains of silks and satins, silver coins and tea.

2. Qianlong has a fanatical hobby for the flattery of his subordinates. In order to downplay the image of Beowulf, he tried his best to be arty and artistic, wrote thousands of poems and collected exquisite calligraphy of past dynasties. The window of Jinzhong is engraved everywhere, as if he were a very cultured and refined person. However, under the cover of this charming appearance, his other side is a fanatical promoter of cultural absolutism.

The flourishing age of Kanggan, also known as the flourishing age of Kang Yong, the rule of Kanggan and the rule of Kang Yong, is the last flourishing age of the ancient feudal dynasty in China and the rebirth of the feudal society in China.

It started in the 20th year of Kangxi (168 1) and ended in the first year of Jiaqing (1796) when the Chuan-Shan Chu 'an Baili Uprising broke out, lasting 1 15. The window of Jinzhong is the highest peak of the Qing Dynasty. During this period, the situation was relatively stable, people's lives were improved, the country's wealth was accumulated, and the whole society was in the stage of political, economic and cultural development.

In the history circles and textbooks of Taiwan Province Province and other places, the period of Kang, Yong and Gan is called the rule of Kang and Gan. Western traditional historians also agree with this statement, or call this period "Gaoqing", that is, the heyday of the Qing Dynasty. However, due to the rigid system and behind closed doors, this situation cannot last long.