What did the Ming and Qing Dynasties do for the Maritime Silk Road?

Many people don't know that China's overseas trade reached its peak in the Song and Yuan Dynasties before the Ming and Qing Dynasties. However, with the beginning of Zhu Yuanzhang's "no access to the sea" policy, China changed from an extroverted country to a closed country. The Maritime Silk Road reaches as far as the south coast of Africa, Oceania and Europe. And Zheng He's voyage to the West, this great feat, why was it infinitely discredited by future generations? All these historical roots began with the opening of the Silk Road.

The greatness of our country

In fact, as early as the Tang Dynasty, a kind of black slaves was popular in the aristocratic class, and their name was "Kunlun slave".

If this is not famous, then tell the story of the girl country. The story of the girl country has been officially recorded since the Song Dynasty, and it is actually a matriarchal tribe in Australia. Surprisingly, this tribe lasted until18th century.

This shows that the trade and exchanges between ancient China and the world were frequent. This is also the reason why we are called "Tang people" internationally today. Only openness and tolerance can win the respect of the world.

The war changed the direction of trade.

As early as the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian's departure from the fortress opened the Silk Road on land. However, with the outbreak of war and the change of territory, the area of the Song Dynasty was there, which interrupted the land trade passage of the Northern Song Dynasty.

In order to expand domestic demand, increase government tax revenue and better foreign trade and exchanges, the Song Dynasty opened up the Maritime Silk Road.

In Yuan Dynasty, China's foreign maritime trade reached its peak. According to the latest marine archaeology, there were the most shipwrecks in this period.

Is Zheng He's voyage to the West really a waste of people and money?

Many people read history, like to echo other people's ideas, don't think about it, and don't use the Internet to find information. After the success of Judy's uprising, the dynasty was destroyed after four years of bloody battles. How did he make such a big project?

On the contrary, throughout the Yongle period, the imperial court used troops abroad. Where did the huge military expenditure and cultural creation (writing Yongle Dadian) come from? As an outstanding politician, is Judy really a vain person?

Wrong, Judy just broke the old man's closed policy and provided him with huge expenses through overseas trade under the protection of strong military strength.

But why do future generations continue to distort and discredit this? Because it violates Zhu Yuanzhang's policy. But also greatly damaged the interests of the major Turkish and civilian groups along the coast, and he was the author of later history.

How did the Maritime Silk Road slowly close up?

It is no exaggeration to say that if the Ming Dynasty can follow Zheng He's policy of going to the West, it will become an empire that will never fall. More than 200 warships and more than 20,000 escorts were absolutely invincible in the world at that time.

However, with Judy's death, Zhu Jiachao's power gradually weakened, replaced by the rise of Tu nationality and civilian groups. After the civil fort, Zhu completely lost his original monopoly position. After gaining power, the coastal Turks and civilian groups continued to expand their power and control the coastal trade rights.

To this end, they not only poisoned Emperor Zheng De who wanted to resume Zheng He's voyage to the West, but also fought face to face with Emperor Jiajing for more than ten years. Behind the ten pirates and nine bandits is nothing more than a great civil war between the royal family and the local government for the right to maritime trade.

The farther back, the more rubbish there is.

Although the Qing dynasty replaced the decadent Ming dynasty, it inherited almost all the policies of the Ming dynasty. To make matters worse, the control of maritime trade is more stringent.

In this way, China, which has an absolute advantage in the international marine industry, missed the era of great navigation and abandoned the Maritime Silk Road after the demise of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.