明代河南宗藩浅述

A cadse of fence in Henan was stated lightly in Ming Dynasty

分封藩王是朱元璋建立明朝后采取的一项重要政治措施。河南是分封藩王较多的地区之一,自洪武十四年始,先后有周王、唐王、伊王等陆续到此就藩。明代其他皇帝的子孙许多也都被分封于河南。至明中后期,河南各地藩府林立。这些宗藩违制越轨,广占土地,擅杀人命,给社会造成了严重危害。另一方面,在河南宗藩中也产生了朱载(?)等成就卓著的科学家和学者,为我国的科技文化事业作出了重要贡献。

Enfeoffinent to vassal Kings an important political measure adopted by Zhu Yuanzhang after he set up the Ming Dynasty, in which a great number of royal clansmen were offered as vassal kings in Henan. They the violated law, occupied lands and killed people freely, which caused great harm to society. On the other hand, there appeated in Henan some distinguished scientists and scholars such as Zhu Zaiyu, who madean important contribution to the scientific, technological and cultural cause for China.