Historical background of population movement in Kangxi period

1. Due to the serious imbalance between land and population distribution in Fujian and Guangdong, the problem of population oppression has become increasingly serious since the Kangxi period, resulting in frequent population movements;

2. Some homeless coastal residents were forced to move inland, some went abroad to make a living in Southeast Asian countries, and some crossed the Strait to join the Zheng regime in developing Taiwan Province Province. Dongshi is an important military base for Zheng Chenggong's resistance to Qing Dynasty and a famous textile production base. Therefore, in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, thousands of soldiers and residents of Zheng Jun of Dong Shi went to various parts of Taiwan Province Province to open up wasteland for farming, which established a close blood relationship between Taiwan Province Province and Dong Shi. During the Qianlong and Jiaqing years of Qing Dynasty, Dong Shi once again experienced the migration climax of his father, son, brother, husband and wife, and even the whole family moving to Taiwan Province Province.

Population mobility refers to the phenomenon that people return to their original place of residence after leaving for a period of time. Generally speaking, it refers to the flow of people who leave their hometown to work, study, travel, visit relatives and join the army for a period of time without changing their place of residence.