明代中后期贵州武陵山片区人口变迁状况探究

A Study of Population Change of Guizhou Wuling Mountain Area in Mid and Late Ming Dynasty

明代中后期贵州武陵山片区人口波动变化,人口总量得到提升。其原因有外来人口的涌入及片区农工矿业的开发、交通条件的改善和片区内部的战乱灾荒等。这种变化不仅为国家维护西南边疆统一提供了物质基础,也为贵州武陵山片区的经济社会发展和地方文化的兴盛提供了人力保障。

The population of Guizhou Wuling Mountain Area experienced fluctuating change in mid and late Ming Dynasty and the total population was promoted. The reasons are the influx of population from other places and the development of agriculture, mining industry, and improvement of traffic conditions besides war and famine within the area. This change not only provided the material basis for the country to safeguard the unity of the southwest frontier, but also provided the human security for the econnmic and social development of Wuling Mountain Area in Guizhou and the booming of local culture.