Study on the Policy of Immigrants Reclaiming Land in Qing Dynasty

Immigration activities that have occurred in history.

Two lakes and two provinces fill Sichuan? Refers to a large-scale migration activity that took place in the Qing Dynasty. It is said that there are many provinces such as Hubei and Jiangxi in the team. During the exchange between Yuan and Ming Dynasties and the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Sichuan experienced the baptism of war and its population decreased. Both the central and local governments have taken measures to attract people to migrate to Sichuan, among which Huguang has the largest population. Taking Chengdu as an example, the Overview of Chengdu in the late Qing Dynasty; The population migrating to Sichuan has the following remarkable characteristics: Hubei accounts for 15%, Hunan accounts for 10%, Henan and Shandong account for 5%, Shaanxi accounts for 10%, Yunnan and Guizhou account for 15%, Jiangxi accounts for 15%, and Anhui accounts for.

According to the statistics of the twenty-four years of Kangxi, the population of Sichuan who experienced war was only over 90,000. During the Kangxi period, the Sichuan Basin finally stabilized and a new official took office. In the eyes of these idealistic officials, Sichuan is a fertile province. When I arrived at the official residence, I found that the land of abundance was so desolate and dilapidated that everything was in ruins.

In the seventh year of Kangxi, the governor of Sichuan was worried about the emperor, which showed his concern for the country and the people. In the complaint, relevant immigration measures were mentioned.

For example, local officials in neighboring provinces of Sichuan were ordered to check Sichuan's native place and register, and then the government introduced relevant immigration policies to move the population of densely populated provinces to Sichuan through state intervention.

Rulers can't wait for questions of taxation and reconstruction. After receiving the memorial, local officials called relevant departments to listen to the report, issued letters and ordered Hunan people to immigrate to Sichuan.

Will it be implemented after the reunification of the Qing government? Fill in Sichuan? Policy; Encourage immigrants from other provinces to enter Sichuan. Those who enter Sichuan, the land is always there. The poor in all provinces brought their families into Sichuan and were admitted to Sichuan. Reward reclamation and recruit people; Additional tax incentives and other measures. Taxes will be levied on immigrants for reclamation in five years. Breeding population, never give.