In the sixth year of Xianfeng, Hongwu rushed to kill him

When I continued to compile the score, I often came across some branches saying that my ancestors moved from Changmen in Suzhou to Yancheng when "Hongwu drove them away". This is actually a rumor. The relationship between my Qianzu and Hongwu's "driving to kill" or "driving away" is explained as follows:

Zong Fangong in the Tianqiu Gong genealogy said: "Bei Yu died, and he had four sons. , moved to Yancheng..." That is to say, Beiyu Gong died before his four sons moved to Yancheng. The "four sons" are the four ancestors of our move to Yancheng: Tianqiu Gong (91) and Tianfugong (92). , Tianyang Gong (Ziu San), Tian Xigong (Ziu Si). In 1361 AD, when Zhang Shicheng launched an army, the four brothers concealed their original names and took refuge in Tongzhou, Nantong. They were only known as 91, 92, 93, and 94 to the outside world. Later, due to the military obstruction along the river, they could not return to their original home of Suzhou, so they moved to Suzhou in 1366. Yancheng, then became the ancestor of Yancheng. The descendants of the four male lines all took several generations to create their genealogy. Therefore, the major branches not only have different expressions of the Suzhou lineage, but also describe the reason for the beginning of migration as "Hongwu drove them to kill" or "Hongwu drove them to disperse".

Regarding "driving to kill" and "driving to disperse", there is a popular saying among the people. Zhu Yuanzhang's general once suggested "to massacre the city for three days and bloodbath Longping!" There is no doubt that the early Ming Dynasty existed objectively. "Suzhou City Chronicles" records: "In the early years of Hongwu, in order to strengthen national rule, develop backward and remote areas, and implement the system of border garrison and farming, many large-scale population migrations were carried out across the country. In the fifth year of Hongwu (1372), From the wealthy people in the Changmen area of ??Suzhou to the coastal areas of northern Jiangsu, it is almost unprecedented in terms of the large number of people involved and the wide range of impacts. It can be proved from the local chronicles of several cities and counties in northern Jiangsu, as well as the history of some place names and folk genealogy.

According to the "Reasons for the Military Borrowing" in the general score of Tian Xigong: "Chen Jiusi was from the Changmen of Suzhou. In the late Yuan Dynasty, when the people were in chaos and the people started to fight, everyone was unavoidable, and my ancestors were also compiled. He joined the army and lived under Zhang Zuocheng. Zuocheng was the commander of the Yuan Dynasty and guarded Suzhou. When Zhang Shicheng entered Suzhou, Zuocheng was defeated and led his troops to cross the river and live in Tongzhou... In the year of Bingwu (1366 Yuan). At the end of the year, he led his troops to join the expedition (Zhu Yuanzhang). My ancestor returned due to illness, and the army was in trouble and the road was difficult, so he could not reach Suzhou, so he settled in the south of this field..." There are four other theories: First, because they (the four ancestors of Wu Qianyan) were from Su Chang. At that time, the anti-Yuan general Zhang Shicheng occupied Wu (Suzhou) and became king. Ming Taizu sent Xu Da to conquer and fought decisively in Gusu. They suffered heavy casualties and hated the people of Wu. In order to help him, after Zhu Yuanzhang was defeated, he drove the people of Suzhou into the desert area to avenge him, which was called "Hongwu Drive to Kill". The second is that Taizu of the Ming Dynasty hated Chen Youliang for his struggle for supremacy, and proclaimed himself emperor of the Han Dynasty. He hated the surname Chen, and thus there was a saying that "Hongwu drove him to death." Third, due to the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the people of Sioux City spontaneously migrated to avoid the war. Fourth, after Zhu Yuanzhang pacified the world, the countryside in northern Jiangsu was deserted. Zhu Yuanzhang moved the population to northern Jiangsu, so there is a saying that "Hongwu drove them away".

Zhang Shicheng won the hearts of the people when he was in Suzhou. When Zhu Yuanzhang attacked Suzhou, the entire city's residents actively supported Zhang Shicheng in his fight against Zhu. After Zhang Shicheng's defeat, the residents were afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang's revenge, so they caused a large-scale migration of the entire city's population and called it "Hongwu Rush to Kill." There is also the ancient county annals of Jianhu County: "In the three years around 1368 AD, Su, Chang and other common people migrated to this place and settled down. On the wasteland marked with grass, whoever reclaimed the land would be reclaimed and exempted from three years of corvee service. "The "Hongwu Dispersion" was a government action during the Hongwu period. Therefore, "Hongwu drives to kill" and "Hongwu drives away" are two different concepts.

In fact, what caused my ancestors to move was neither the "Hongwu Drive to Kill" nor the legendary "Hongwu Drive to Disperse" when Zhu Yuanzhang set up a stage to sing in Changmen, Suzhou. The "Military Borrowing Reason" shall prevail. This is explained.

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About the "Hongwu Drive" in the sixth year of Xianfeng "Killing" should be related to the immigration of ethnic minorities to southwest my country during the Qing Dynasty, right? Not very clear

In the mid-19th century, due to the population surge in central and western Guangdong and other places, the arable land became less and less, resulting in land conflicts between the Hakka people and the local indigenous residents, fighting and killing each other. From the autumn of 1884 to the winter of the fifth year of Tongzhi (1866), the anti-Japanese struggle lasted for 12 years. The armed fighting started in Heshan and spread to Kaiping, Enping, Gaoming, Xinhui, Xinning (Taishan), Yangjiang, Yangchun, Xinxing and other places. During the armed fighting, both the natives and the foreigners stationed troops and captured the villages and properties, resulting in heavy losses. The Qing government protected the locals and sent troops to suppress the Hakka armed organization "Datong Army". As a result, the Hakkas failed in their armed struggle, their villages were destroyed, and their people were driven away. In the sixth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1867), He Yifeng, the governor of Guangdong, calmed down the fighting and the natives and guests united. About 500,000 to 600,000 people died and were separated on both sides. In order to solve the land and survival problems of the Hakka people, the government issued to the guests "eight taels for adults and four taels and three knives for children. Your property as a guest will be returned to the government. You will be sent to other counties to establish businesses..." When they dispersed, there were more than a thousand people in a group. They were divided into more than ten gangs. The officers and soldiers used their guns to suppress the escort, and they had road tickets. They lived in Leizhou, Lianzhou, Gaozhou, Qiongzhou (Hainan Island) and other places to cultivate wasteland. As a result, these Hakkas moved to western Guangdong and Bobai.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a large number of Hakka people migrated to Bobai, which not only transferred the population of Fujian and Guangdong, opened up new granaries, but also promoted the development of Bobai's productivity.

They overcame obstacles, opened up mountains and reclaimed wasteland, opened up fertile fields, cultivated intensively, built water conservancy projects, vigorously planted cash crops, established and developed handicrafts, went out to do business, traveled around the world, and made outstanding contributions to the development of local economy, culture and education. Due to many factors such as conceptual awareness, cultural quality, experience and technology, they combine farming and weaving, breeding, agriculture and business, mutual dependence on each other, advocating culture, and forging ahead, they are born to be at the top, make fortunes, and become mainly customers.