Daming under the Microscope is a historical documentary literature created by Ma Boyong, which was first published on 20 19 1. This book is a documentary literature. From a series of rare folk archives in Ming Dynasty, the author digs out six stories that have been buried for a long time.
brief Introduction of the content
First, "Learning to bully will die-the whole story of Huizhou Silk Case"
It describes an old case in which the people of Shexian county opposed unfair taxation. In the Ming Dynasty, Huizhou Prefecture governed six counties: Yunyi, Xiuning, Wuyuan, Qimen and Jixi. Shexian county is the largest, accounting for half of the total economic output, and it is the seat of Huizhou government.
The Ming court imposed exorbitant taxes and levies. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the court collected 8780 silks from Huizhou, which should have been divided equally among the six counties. However, due to the influence of petty officials at the grass-roots level, Shexian county took full responsibility for the change of the main body. Unconsciously, the people of Shexian county have been frugal and paid miscellaneous taxes for more than 200 years for no reason.
The accidental discovery and exposure of one person made people from all walks of life in Shexian county play games with their superiors and other five counties for several years after learning the truth, which eventually turned into riots.
Second, "Who Moved My Ancestral Temple-The Legal Situation of Yang Ganyuan"
It tells the story of how Huizhou people skillfully used judicial means to conduct repeated contests, how evil monks "forcibly touched porcelain" and how gentry used judicial means to safeguard property rights and interests. From the perspective of civilians, the book witnessed the legend of the mysterious application of the grassroots judicial system in Ming Dynasty.
Third, the choice between pen and ash-Wuyuan Long Mai Defence War
The case of Long Mai in Wuyuan tells the story of the repeated destruction of the dragon vein in Wuyuan County, "the autumn scenery has been depressed recently" and the imperial examination was depressed, all because the Feng Shui in Long Mai was broken, which triggered a protracted tug-of-war between burning ashes in the kiln and prohibiting stone extraction, which lasted for hundreds of years.
Fourth, The World is Transparent-The Past Life of Daming No.1 Archives
It tells the story of hanging from Zhu Yuanzhang to Jingshan Park in Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty. In the 276-year history, there are more than 260 years closely related to this archives.
In order to better manage the next dynasty from the Mongols, Zhu Yuanzhang officially started the household registration management in Hongwu four years. Ten years later, he started the land inventory, established the Li Jia system, and strengthened the management of the grass-roots units by promoting the yellow book of labor and the account book of fish scales.
This yellow book, which integrates household registration, land and corvee, is a highly centralized mountain area in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the capital of Daming was in Nanjing. After several investigations, the preservation place of this yellow book was finally chosen in the isolated four islands of Xuanwu Lake. It invulnerably guarded the 60 million people of the Ming Dynasty, and finally disappeared in the war after the Qing entered the customs, becoming the last spark of this dynasty.
Fifth, the feast of petty officials-the fraud case of petty officials in Pengxian County.
It depicts that because of a small lawsuit, countless definitions of petty officials' greed have been drawn, and petty officials are fierce as tigers, and the sin of causing trouble and harming people has been exposed.
Six, "four murders in the orthodox years"
It describes the story of four innocent people being treated unfairly for no reason. When they met reliable officials, they could have returned to China without punishment, but they were trapped in the court and died unjustly. ?
works appreciation
Daming under the Microscope is a historical documentary. Although it is not a novel, it is better than a novel. Starting with the analysis of six cases of grass-roots governance in Daming, the author analyzes the ins and outs of the cases and depicts six long-forgotten stories of grass-roots governance in Ming Dynasty.
The six stories are ups and downs, with interesting details and intriguing endings. The twists and turns of each case are interlocking, and I can't bear to leave them alone. After reading it, those deja vu scenes are constantly emerging, which makes people memorable.
This book is like a perfect sketch, vividly depicting the decline of the Ming Dynasty. How can there be eggs under the nest? With the downfall of Daming, the vivid characters in the case and their pursuit of fame and fortune also ended miserably with the end of Daming.
Refer to the above? Baidu encyclopedia-Daming under the microscope