Southward migration in the late Qing Dynasty

Because the clan forces in the south are United and exclusive, and the terrain in the south is closed, it is difficult for the government to control traffic. Slowly developing, the power is getting stronger and stronger, and the government is a little afraid to move.

Unite as one, speak with one voice, and take the lead.

Historically, the South has a fine tradition of living together. From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to Qin Shihuang's destruction of the Six Kingdoms, many people were forced to move to Jianghuai area, and everyone fled. When we come here, everyone will unite, help each other to resist outsiders, and protect the interests of their families to the maximum extent, which brings the concept of clan gate valve and lays the tradition of living together in the south.

Favorable geographical conditions

Because many places in the south are on the southeast coast, with mountains facing the sea, and then Fujian and Jiangxi and Zhejiang in the north are separated by Wuyi Mountain for more than 1000 miles, forming a unique terrain area. In the history of China, Fujian has long been a place with little government management, while Guangdong is isolated from the government because of the five mountains in the north and the mountains in the middle. It can be said that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away.

Traffic is not convenient

Because there are mountains between the north and the south, the traffic is inconvenient. It is not easy for the government to send people in to have a look, let alone use the army. You will get lost in minutes and take revenge on the local clan forces. After all, they are all mountains, and the government doesn't know who attacked them. Therefore, the clan power gradually developed and expanded after several dynasties.

Historically, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, people also wanted to suppress and divide clan forces, and launched a large-scale genealogy destruction campaign, with the government intervening. Unfortunately, in the end, Qianlong also lamented that the southern clan was powerful and gave up. After all, a person is easy to bully, but a family is hard to bully.

To sum up, the south is far away from the government-controlled area, the terrain is closed, and a large number of immigrants often go south. It's all a family, and everyone gathers to keep warm. Even today, there are a large number of ancestral temple relics in the south, telling us the real existence of that history.