A Study On Earthquakes In Ming And Qing Dynasties In Guangdong Province

During the Ming and qing dynasties, guangdong area commodity rapid economic development, agricultural commercialization tendency is clear, the social economy was booming in sight. But meanwhile, all kinds of natural disasters and continuous happen, to the social economy development has brought harm, among them, the earthquake disaster in guangdong area social economic damage is rather serious. This period, guangdong earthquake disaster constantly, time distribution perspective, the 17th century, most earthquakes occurred at other time is relatively moderate, Judging from the spatial distribution, guangdong earthquake mainly distributed in Joan ray, guangdong and chaoshan and other regions.Ming and qing guangdong area of earthquake disaster, in the bud before is often accompanied by different signs; flood etc. While in earthquake occurs often is the crack of landslide, building collapsed, people's life and property damage serious casualties, thus resulting in a series of economic and social problems.Local government in the relief measures taken after the earthquake, the disaster is often the first court report it, request the court relief, but also opening earthquake relief to help victims rebuild their homes. Ming and Qing Dynasties, Guangdong was the largest earthquake in talks about a major earthquake in 1605, the land subsidence caused by the earthquake, the village flooded. Reconstruction after the earthquake are mostly local officials, gentry, the public participation in these efforts complete.