Why so few people know about a major earthquake in Maoxian County, Aba Prefecture?

Prospect introduction: Wenchuan, Maoxian, Lixian and Jiuzhaigou all belong to the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. Among them, Wenchuan, Maoxian and Lixian are adjacent. For a long time, these three areas were classified as one county called "Maowen County". Except for the Jiuzhaigou Earthquake and the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, Maoxian County was "Maowen County" during the Republic of China. "Diexi Earthquake", there was another earthquake in Mao County, Aba Prefecture that was as dangerous as the Wenchuan Earthquake, but few people know about it, and there are not many records in history books. Why is this?

The natural scenery of Aba Prefecture: Dagu Glacier in Heishui County

About the occurrence of this earthquake, there is only one sentence in the literature: "The fifth month of the lunar calendar in the fifty-second year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty" "On Gengshen Day, there was an earthquake in Maozhou and Pingfan camps in Sichuan." (Maozhou is the former Maoxian County of Aba Prefecture) is recorded in a short sentence. It seems that this is just an ordinary earthquake, and a few words also mark the earthquake. It doesn't have much impact. Going back to ancient times, after 1977, the National Yangtze River Basin Development Office planned to conduct a survey of the entire Minjiang River Basin. There were also archaeological and geological departments present at the site. After examining historical facts and assisting in field research with modern equipment, the task force was surprised to find that the epicenter of the earthquake was in the former Maoxian County of Aba Prefecture, and that the earthquake was not an ordinary small earthquake, but a magnitude reaching the Richter scale. Level 7.8, a strong earthquake with an intensity reaching 11 degrees. The destructive power of this earthquake far exceeded the Diexi earthquake that also occurred in Maoxian County.

Scenery of Maoxian County, Aba Prefecture: Jiuding Mountain Scenic Area

But the most surprising thing is that there are very few literary and historical records of this earthquake, which directly proves that the national court did not It is a formal disaster relief mission. The earthquake occurred in 1713 during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It was in a small period of prosperity during the troubled times of Kangxi and Qianlong. The country had good national strength and was capable of disaster relief. Moreover, the place where the earthquake occurred is not far from the provincial capital Chengdu, so the disaster relief and comfort tasks can be carried out relatively well. At the same time, the governor of Sichuan at the time was Nian Gengyao, who was known as the most capable official at the time. No matter how you analyze it, , the government should provide timely and proactive disaster relief. However, the harsh reality is that the imperial court not only failed to take the initiative to provide disaster relief as soon as possible, but deliberately downplayed the matter. What is the reason that makes the imperial court and officials of all sizes dare to risk the disapproval of the world?

Kangxi Prime Minister

It turns out that the fifty-second year of Kangxi when the earthquake occurred was a very special year, because this year was the sixtieth birthday of Emperor Kangxi. The grandest and most important celebration of the year is about to be held. Both the imperial court and officials from all over the country paid great attention to it and never dared to make any mistakes. The ancients very much recognized the correlation between celestial miracles, natural disasters and the fate of the country. At this time, Kangxi was already ill, and this sixtieth birthday was very likely to be his last birthday. No one, whether it was the local officials or the people around the emperor, was willing to touch this bad luck and bring the earthquake to the table. You must know that whoever reported the earthquake simply said that Kangxi was not a wise king, so they were willing to allow countless victims to be displaced and die from time to time to cover up the peace. It was not until the end of the celebrations in August of the lunar calendar that year, three months after the huge earthquake, that the imperial court finally issued an order to rescue victims of the earthquake. However, the disaster relief at this time had lost its meaning and results.

Jiuzhaigou Disaster Relief Site: Deployment of Drones

Historically, there is no specific damage situation of this earthquake, but it is foreseeable that such a large earthquake coupled with the Minshan Mountain Dangerous situations and dire straits are unimaginable. "Wise men are not benevolent and treat the common people as stupid dogs." I just don't know whether this "sage" is Emperor Kangxi, who has been passed down by countless people, or he is a local official of all sizes. Fortunately, we are in this era. Although our country is not perfect yet, we will never give up or give up in the face of disaster.

Pray for the compatriots affected by the earthquake

May the people be kind and the country be intact

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