晚明河南灾荒原因探究

ON THE REASONS FOR THE FAMINE IN HENAN PROVINCE IN THE LATE MING DYNASTY

晚明时期,河南出现了中国历史上少有的大灾荒,其波及范围之广,持续时间之长,灾害种类之多,破坏性之大是世所罕见的。这一系列灾荒是由于自然和社会双重因素共同作用的结果。晚明灾荒的多发,是其统治危机不断加深的前兆。

In the late Ming Dynasty,famine happened in Henan Province,which was rare in the history of China due to its wide range,long duration,and many types of disasters.The famine was highly destructive and extremely rare even in the history of the world.This series of famine were the results of the joint interaction of two factors,i.e.the interaction of natural and social factors.The fact that famine occurred frequently was an omen for the deepening of the ruling crisis in the late Ming Dynasty.