Children asked me why there were so few people in Taipei and Kaohsiung in the Ming Dynasty. How can I explain it clearly?

The Ming dynasty was 1368- 1644 (excluding Ming and Zheng).

According to Taiwan's historical records, in 128 1 year, the Yuan Army failed in its eastward expedition to Japan. On the return trip, we will pass through Penghu and set up the Penghu Inspection Office. This is also the first official compilation in Taiwan Province Province.

Judging from the history of the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese pirates were rampant in the early stage, and 137 1 (about 200 years before and after) implemented the policy of sealing the sea, which was reiterated every few years. 1563, considering the coastal safety, the penghu inspection department was re-established in the way of the yuan dynasty.

1622, after the Dutch East India Company occupied Penghu and was repelled by the Ming army, 1624 signed a contract with the Ming army to give up the management right of Penghu and turn to the south of Taiwan Province Province. 1662, Zheng Chenggong crossed the sea and defeated the Dutch East India Company, 1683.

Judging from the above records, even if the Dutch were added to the front of the whole Ming Dynasty, it was only about 60 years of Ming and Zheng Dynasties. Short development time is the first reason.

In addition, because merchant ships were forbidden to go to sea privately in the Ming Dynasty. Later, only some cities were allowed to open to the sea (such as Quanzhou and Zhangzhou). Therefore, people who immigrated to Taiwan Province Province either crossed the sea illegally, or allowed a few people to bring their families (such as garrison troops), or settled in the Ming and Zheng Dynasties. Without family members, it is difficult to produce a large population.

Because the Ming Dynasty was based in Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan Province Province was called "One Prefecture (Tainan Prefecture), Two Deer (Lugang) and Three Mongols (Taipei Wanhua)". Therefore, under the political and economic conditions at that time, Tainan had both the functions of a port and a yamen. So neither Taipei nor Kaohsiung was the core of development at that time. The development of Taipei was mainly after the Qing Dynasty, and Kaohsiung was even later.

I hope I can help ~