The History of Fuzhou from the Ming Dynasty to the Middle Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1368- A.D. 1840)

Fuzhou has been the capital of Fujian since the Ming Dynasty. 1368 (the first year of Hongwu) Fuzhou was established in the Ming Dynasty, 137 1 rebuilt the walls of Fuzhou. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, due to the Japanese invasion and other reasons, the sea ban was implemented, which seriously affected the overseas trade of Fuzhou and the production of many coastal counties. 1396, Ryukyu sent envoys to pay tribute, and the Ming Dynasty sent 36 surnames to Ryukyu, including Duke Zhou of Fuzhou and Tong Yuan. During Zheng He's voyage to the West, Fuzhou became the supply port of Zheng He's fleet, and the fleet called at Fuzhou Port (Changle Taiping Port) seven times. Since then, Fuzhou's overseas trade has gradually recovered. 1472, the Ming Dynasty set up Rouyuan Station in Fuzhou to receive tribute ships from Ryukyu countries, their envoys and businessmen. With the recovery of Fuzhou's overseas trade, 1474, Fujian's shipping companies moved from Quanzhou to Fuzhou, and Fuzhou's immigration to Southeast Asia gradually flourished. During the Jiajing period (1mid-6th century), the Fuzhou government was troubled by the Japanese pirates, the surrounding counties were looted many times, and Fuzhou City was besieged four times. After Qi Jiguang's crusade, the Japanese aggressors were gradually wiped out. 1At the end of June 24, Aleni came to Fuzhou with Ye and began to spread Catholicism in Rong. 1625, built Sanshantang, the first Catholic church in Fuzhou. 1645, with the support of Zheng Zhilong of Nanbo, Zhang Kentang, an imperial envoy of the governor, and Huang Daozhou, an official of the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Chengzu of Ming Dynasty proclaimed himself emperor in Fuzhou, changing Fuzhou to Tianxing House and Fu Jeer to the capital of Nanming regime. 1646, Fuzhou was captured by the Qing army, and the regime of Emperor Longwu failed, and Tianxing House was renamed Fuzhou House.

In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, Fuzhou was once the place where Zheng Chenggong fought with the Qing army. 1660, Geng jimao, king of Jingnan, San Francisco, moved from Guangzhou to Fuzhou. In A.D. 1674, his son Geng Zhongjing rose up against the Qing Dynasty. 1676, Geng was captured by the Qing Dynasty, which regained control of Fuzhou. Starting from 166 1, the Qing government implemented the policy of forbidding the sea from moving to the border, and forcibly moved tens of thousands of coastal residents in Luoyuan, Lianjiang, Changle and Fuqing counties. Those who disobeyed were slaughtered, resulting in the abandonment of the fields. The relocation order was gradually abolished until 1682. The peaceful social environment in Ming and Qing Dynasties promoted the large-scale development of Fuzhou. In terms of overseas trade, Fuzhou's main trade targets are Ryukyu and Japan, and most of the overseas Chinese in Ryukyu and Japan come from Fuzhou. Tea has become an important foreign trade commodity in Fuzhou, and Britain and Russia are the biggest export targets. Fuzhou once became one of the most important tea export ports in the world.