What is the real purpose of closing the country to the outside world?

What is the real purpose of closing the country to the outside world?

The closed-door policy adopted by the Qing Dynasty gradually derailed China from the world, and eventually completely lagged behind the western countries. When the Qing dynasty closed its doors to the outside world, it also considered it. Some ministers, including North Korea, also agreed to this motion. The closed-door policy of the Qing Dynasty also had a purpose.

Portrait of the emperor during the closed period

One of the purposes of closing the country to the outside world is to prevent the domestic anti-Qing forces from combining with the anti-Qing forces in Nanyang. The rulers of the Qing dynasty were all foreigners, and the land annexation was serious in the later period. In the lower classes of the Qing Dynasty, many peasants who had no choice revolted. Chinese immigrants from all over Nanyang are all intellectuals, so they have always taken it as their responsibility to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore their sight.

The second purpose of the closed-door policy is to prevent the invasion of Japanese invaders and European colonists. The Japanese invaders invaded the southeast coast of China in the Ming Dynasty, and the closed-door policy could prevent some domestic hackers from colluding with the Japanese invaders. During the Qing Dynasty, western colonists had gradually invaded Southeast Asia, and the policy of closing the country to the outside world was also aimed at preventing these western colonists.

The fundamental purpose of the Qing dynasty's closed door was to maintain its anti-clan feudal rule. The Qing Dynasty was founded by Jurchen, and the ruling class was mainly Manchu. The lower Han civilians were oppressed by the government for a long time and rebelled against the Qing Dynasty.

The immigrants from Nanyang were all in the late Ming Dynasty, and they didn't like the Qing Dynasty. The closed-door policy of the Qing Dynasty prevented these people from contacting China. The Qing court was also worried that western colonists supported the anti-Qing movement of Han people, so it prevented westerners from entering the country. Although the implementation of the closed-door policy was harmful to China, it maintained the feudal rule of the Qing Dynasty to some extent.

Who triggered the closed-door policy?

There are some controversies about who initiated the closed-door policy. Some people think it is Emperor Qianlong, while others think it is.

Zhu Yuanzhang portrait

According to historical records, it was Zhu Yuanzhang who first put forward the policy of closing the country to the outside world, forbidding ministers, forbidding people and forbidding foreign countries. 137 1 year, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an official document saying: I think Dayang Road can communicate with the outside world, so we should prevent some problems and strictly prohibit domestic and foreign exchanges. If strict measures are not taken, some people will be tempted by interests, run counter to the interests of the country and fall into a dangerous situation. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang was the first person to put forward the idea of closing the country.

Some people think that Emperor Qianlong put forward the closed-door policy because compared with Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Qianlong restricted it in many aspects, not just at the level of the sea ban policy. In the era of emperor Qianlong's life, people could meet their needs economically, but in the eyes of the rulers, their country was vast in territory and abundant in resources, lacking nothing. At the same time, in order to protect the smooth development of the local economy and avoid being threatened by external forces. At the same time, from the perspective of national security, Emperor Qianlong wanted to prevent collusion between Chinese and foreign forces from the early days, so he put forward the policy of closing the country to the outside world.

Who started the closed-door policy was marked by the "one-stop trade" decree promulgated by Emperor Qianlong 1757. Since then, the Qing Dynasty has followed this policy. People not only moved from the coast to the inland for dozens of miles, but also were restricted from going to sea and not allowed to do business with outsiders. The closed-door policy adopted by Emperor Qianlong had a far-reaching impact in many places, including culture, trade and economy.

Therefore, in comparison, the policies put forward by the two men have some similarities, but the content of Emperor Qianlong is more extensive.

The difference between the sea ban and the closed-door policy.

Many people confuse the sea ban with the closed door. In fact, there are many differences between them. To put it simply, to close the door is not to contact with foreign countries, including e.

Secondly, they are mainly aimed at different objects. The sea ban was mainly aimed at the Japanese pirates, and the closed country was first aimed at the coastal forces that resisted the rule of the Qing Dynasty, and then used to guard against the increasingly powerful foreign forces.

The third point is that the specific content and degree of the two are different. The maritime ban mainly restricts the development of the economic field, stipulating that private individuals are not allowed to conduct maritime trade, but there are no restrictions on foreign businessmen who trade in China. At the same time, we have not blindly rejected foreign advanced technologies and products. The closed-door policy prohibits China people from trading at sea, and also restricts foreign businessmen from trading in China. Moreover, the closed-door policy covers a wide range, including economy, culture, trade and so on.

Finally, the degree of harm is different. The implementation of the sea ban affected the development of China's overseas trade, but in contrast, the harm caused by the sea ban was not as serious as that caused by the closed door policy of the Qing Dynasty. Under the guidance of the closed-door policy, the system, economy, technology, ideology and culture of the Qing Dynasty were far behind the world.

Generally speaking, the maritime ban is an incidental blockade of the economy for political purposes. The closed-door policy is more of an economic policy, which is restricted by many aspects.