明朝永乐时期归化人研究

The Dependents in the Yongle Period of the Ming Dynasty

明代"归化人"是指自愿地归附明朝的少数民族和外国人士。明朝永乐时期,国力强盛,经济繁荣。由于外族的内部斗争,加上明朝的一系列招徕政策,吸引了许多归化人前来内附。他们的到来在军事上,增强了明军的战斗力;在政治上,为成祖朱棣树立了"盛世君主"的形象;在文化上,促进了各民族之间的文化交流。明朝政府不仅对归化人重赏授职,还专门设州安置。

In Ming period, the“dependents referred to the minority ethnic groups as well as foreigners who were would like to be the dependents to Ming. Ming Yongle period saw a prosperous China with uprising power and economy. The government employed a series strategies to attract talents so a lot of groups came to China and settled down. This brought military enhancement,and politically won the Emperor Zhu Li a good fame. Culturally, it contributed to interethnic communication. The Ming government entrusted them important position and gave them a particular place to live.