明朝蝗灾的国家治理措施研究

A Study on the National Governance Measures of the Incest in Ming Dynasty

明朝蝗灾频发,政府的应对措施主要包括捕蝗、赈济、免除田租以及免除赋税等。更多的时候是多管齐下、多措并举,甚至为捕蝗立法,并启动了备荒措施。虽然在治理蝗灾的过程中也有官吏假借捕蝗增加百姓的负担,但总体而言,明政府应对蝗灾的策略是积极可行的,为农业生产赢得了一定的发展空间。

The locust plague occurred frequently in Ming Dynasty.The government’s response measures mainly included locust capture,relief,land rent exemption and tax exemption.More often,multi-pronged,multi-measures at the same time,even for locust legislation and initiated measures to prepare for famine.Although there are officials in the process of controlling locusts to increase the burden of the common people,in general,the Ming government's strategy to deal with locusts is positive and feasible,which has won some development space for agricultural production.