Fujian's Coastal Defense System In Early Ming Dyansty

In order to resist plundering of Japanse pirates , Ming government established coast defense system with the combination of sea defense and land defense in southeast coastal areas in early Ming dynasty ,which was unprecedented in history and laid good foundation for coast defense in both Ming and Qing dynasty. The paper focuses on Fujian's coast defense system during Hong Wu to Long Qing period in Ming dynasty, unveiling the internal structure and operation mechanism of Fujian's coast defense system, moreover, reflecting dynamic evolution of Fujian's coast defense system with the process of eatablishment, undermining, re-establishment.The paper is composed of four chapters.Chaper one: Fujian's coast defense situation in early Ming dynasty, mainly introduced Fujian's situation of territorial seas , thinking and practices of coast defense in early Hong Wu period which is background of establishment of Fujian's coast defense system.Chapter two: Establishment of Fujian's coast defense system from Hong Wu to Xuan De period. It is the emphasis of the paper, mainly elaborating establishment of coast defense system and internal structure and operation mechanism of the system.Chapter three: Undermining of Fujian's coast defense system from Zheng Tong to Zheng De period , mainly introduced undermining of coast defense system resulted from damage of WeiSuo institution and adjusment of coast defense system implemented by Ming government in this period.Chapter Four:"reestablishment of Fujian's coast defense system", mainly interoduced reestablishment of Fujian's coast defense system with implementation of new soldier recruitment regime , under the background of Japanese pirates crisis in Jia Jing period.Final part summarizes process of establishment , undermining , reestablishmnt of Fujian"s coast defense system in Ming dynasty .