A Study On The Military Pays And Provisions Of Datong Town In Ming Dynasty

Datong town is the center of the Great Wall defensive system in the Ming Dynasty as well as the important barrie of protecting capital city.Because of very large numbers of soldiers and horses,the provisions and funds of Datong town had been taken importance by government.There are some difference in the number of soldiers and horses in Ming dynasty,such as the original amount,the present amount and the real number.It might be considered that military pays and provisions was closely related with the present amount and the real number and was less related with the original amount.Due to the needs of the border situation,the number of its soldiers and military horses showed an upward trend,especially in Jiajing period.With the growing scale of military pays and provisions,the corresponding supply system was gradually being improved.The military pays and provisions included inner and outer parts.Internal supply refers to the jurisdiction of the Shanxi line under the jurisdiction of the Wei and Datong Prefecture of the people under the jurisdiction of the prefectures and counties,turned over to the tax grain dedicated to military storage part.External supply:Shanxi and Henan provinces to send Datong town people transport grain,Beijing shipped silver,open silver salt and relief supplies and other means.The author gives an in——depth analysis on the supply of grain,grain and transportation of Datong Town,which plays a supporting role in Datong Town.It is found that the contribution of the Ming Dynasty's army to shrinking continuously to Datong Town's grain——price settlement is limited;the grain transport of the people's livelihood has been rising steadily,playing a mainstay role in the supply system at all times;,From the Jiajing period until the Ming dynasty,the annual sliver from capital to the north military towns;in the town of Datong grain supply system plays an increasingly important role.It is important to point out that this is the only provision under the system for the supply of rates.The actuol supply situation will not strictly in accordance with the system of regional painting mechanical supply.The supply of grain is affected by institutional changes(the monthly grain system,the taxation of silver)and the abrupt changes in the external environment(wounds and wars).It can be seen that only the comprehensive analysis of the above-mentioned factors affecting the supply of grain prices in the towns can restore the original features of the grain——price supply in Datong Town.In Datong town,the system of military pays and provisions was combination with "virtual amount" and "real amount".Transportation of the Captain and the source of civilian transportation were "The trillion for people".On one hand,the movement of the People's liberation army had exerted pressure on the supply of the Captain transportation.On the other hand,the movement of the Captain had made the pro-democracy movement more urgent.Datong town grain rate system has a greater flexibility in the operation than.For example,the main principle of passenger and freight rates is "accommodation";In the supply of grain,the parties are "co-operative".Since the middle and late Ming dynasty,the annual sliver from capital to the north military towns has always played the role of "firefighters".