| In the process of social development,natural disasters have had an important impact on human society.In natural disasters,droughts and floods occur most.Shanxi has always had the theory of “10 years and nine droughts”.The Ming Dynasty was a special period.Therefore,it is of great significance to study the drought in Shanxi in the Ming Dynasty.The main sources of historical data in this paper are "Ming Shi Lu","Three Thousand Years of Meteorological Record Collection",Shanxi Local Records,etc.Through summarizing and comparing historical materials,the historical data table of Shanxi drought disasters in the Ming Dynasty was produced.The full text consists of four chapters.The first chapter is the introduction,which introduces the research status,research significance and research content at home and abroad.Through the analysis of historical data,we learned about the historical review of the history of disasters,and also understood the natural environment and administrative divisions of Shanxi in the Ming Dynasty.The second chapter is a summary of the drought in Shanxi in the Ming Dynasty and a major drought.Through the analysis of historical data,we learned about the overall and serious situation of the drought in Shanxi in the Ming Dynasty.It was concluded that in the 276 years of the Ming Dynasty,there were 362 droughts in Shanxi.The third chapter is about the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics and influence of the drought in Shanxi in the Ming Dynasty.It is concluded that the drought season in Shanxi Province in the Ming Dynasty is summer and autumn.Through spatial statistics,it was concluded that Pingyang Prefecture,Taiyuan Prefecture and Datong Prefecture were the hardest hit areas.Through the interpretation of historical materials,we can understand the negative impact of the drought in Shanxi.The fourth chapter is the countermeasures for the drought in Shanxi in the Ming Dynasty,including measures for disaster prevention and mitigation.The government mainly uses measures such as relief,pardons,and discounts.The people mainly use measures such as praying for rain and donations from homesickness.Through the study of these measures,we have learned from the drought response today. |
