The large-scale immigration activities organized by the Ming government are as follows

Hongwu immigrants. During the Hongwu and Yongle periods of the Ming Dynasty, the government organized large-scale immigration activities, including Shanxi, Henan, Hebei and Shandong. This migration took place during the Hongwu period and was called Hongwu Great Immigrant.

This migration had an important impact on the development of the Ming Dynasty, which enabled the population of Shanxi, Henan, Shandong and Hebei to circulate, which was conducive to the average distribution of the population, and also promoted the cultural exchange and integration of people in various regions, making the whole nation more cohesive.