成化七年的尴尬——余子俊延迟筑边原因辨析

The Embarrassment in the Chenghua Year of the Ming Dynasty

万里长城是中国古代遗留下来的珍贵历史遗迹,现今陕北所见明代长城遗址大部分是在明成化年间由余子俊主持修建完成的。然而,这项工程却受到重重阻碍,延迟修筑竟长达三年之久。本文试将这一事件置于明朝中期大的社会背景之中,从政治、经济、民族关系以及社会因素等各角度进行剖析,探讨此事件发生的背景及原因。

In ancient China, the Great Wall ,was a very important building and a symbol of national spirit. Today we can see pieces of the Wall built under the leadership of Yu Zijun in Ming Dynasty in Yulin, Shaanxi Province. However, this great project had been hindered by many factors for three years. This paper will research the background and reasons for the deferment within the social context in Ming Dynasty from the perspectives of political, economic, national relationship and social factors.