A Study Of Gansu Relegated Officials In The Ming Dynasty

In the Ming Dynasty,Gansu had no clear provincial boundaries and was under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi.Because of its unique geographical location and important military position,Gansu became one of the main places of exile in the Ming Dynasty,and also the main concentration of relegation of errant officials.According to the reasons for their relegation,the officials who were relegated to Gansu can be divided into "public crimes" and "private crimes",and a small part of them were relegated due to internal strife of the ruling class and involvement of others.There are also many arbitrary relegation outside the law.The officials who were relegated to Gansu had to suffer punishment such as punishment and imprisonment before they were relegated,and they also had different experiences on their way.The officers who arrive at the relegation place face their life in the relegation place with a philosophical attitude,a pessimistic attitude,or a transcendent attitude.Whether on their way,in their place of relegation,or when they left their place of relegation,they wrote many poems and works to record their sufferings and express their complex mentality.At the same time,many exiled officials in Gansu took active actions,such as compiling local records,setting up academies,explaining Confucian classics,participating in local governance,and praising the customs and customs of Gansu with poems.All these promoted the development of Gansu’s culture and education,helped ensure the security of people’s livelihood and the stability of the border areas,and let the world know more about Gansu.From the collection of poems for us to construct a long image.Although these relegated officials are not high in the temple,they still worry about the country and the people.They live up to the character of scholars and make their own efforts for the development of Gansu.After a short or long stay in the relegation place,some officials do not want to re-join the ranks after their demotion,and some officials,even if they are employed,may have a very different mentality from those before their demotion.