Historical reasons for Jiangxi's filling in Huguang

Historical reasons for Jiangxi to fill Huguang;

1. Land annexation: In the early Ming Dynasty, there was a serious phenomenon of land annexation in the south of the Yangtze River, and many big landlords occupied a lot of land, resulting in many farmers losing their land and living in difficulties. In order to survive, these farmers were forced to leave their hometown and look for new land and opportunities.

2. Population growth: With the economic development in the south of the Yangtze River, the population is increasing, and the limited land resources make it impossible for many people to survive in this area, so they choose to migrate.

3. Government promotion: In order to stabilize social order and promote economic development, the Ming government took a series of measures, including encouraging population migration. The government attracts people to Huguang and other areas by offering preferential policies, such as reducing or exempting immigration tax and providing land.

4. Traffic development: Waterway traffic developed greatly in the Ming Dynasty, and the waterway network in the south of the Yangtze River was developed, which provided convenient traffic conditions for people to migrate.

5. Political factors: the political situation was unstable in the early Ming Dynasty. In order to consolidate the political power, the Ming government adopted the policy of "divide and rule", which moved some influential big landlords and families to various places and weakened their local power.

The process of filling up Huguang in Jiangxi;

1. preparatory stage: in the preparatory stage of filling Huguang in Jiangxi, the Ming government first sent personnel to Huguang area for field investigation to understand the geographical environment, climatic conditions and resources in this area. At the same time, the government also encourages people to organize their own groups and make all the preparations before moving.

2. Recruit immigrants: The Ming government issued a recruitment order to attract Jiangxi farmers to settle in Huguang area with preferential policies. These preferential policies include tax relief for immigrants, provision of land, means of production and means of subsistence.

3. Collective migration: Under the organization and guidance of the government, Jiangxi farmers moved to Huguang area in units of townships and villages. These immigrant groups are usually composed of people from the same hometown or race, which is beneficial for them to help each other and live together in a new land.

4. Land allocation: After arriving in Huguang area, the government will organize immigrants to develop and allocate land. According to the results of preliminary investigation and planning, land is allocated to immigrants according to different reclamation methods and topographic conditions. The government will also provide some infrastructure and production tools to help immigrants adapt to the new environment as soon as possible.

5. Reconstruction of production and living: Immigrants began to rebuild production and living facilities on new land. They reclaimed wasteland, planted crops, built houses, carried out commercial activities, and gradually formed new communities and settlements.

6. Follow-up management of the government: The Ming government managed and supervised the whole process of filling the lake in Jiangxi. The government regularly sends officials to Huguang area to inspect people's feelings, handle disputes and collect taxes, so as to ensure the production and living order of immigrants. At the same time, the government has formulated various laws and policies to regulate land use, maintain social order and promote economic development.