唐顺之江北赈灾事宜考察

Investigation on Tang Shunzhi’s Disaster Relief Work in the North Area of the Yangtze River

嘉靖三十八年(1559),倭寇蹂躏之后的江北地区发生严重的旱灾,出现大规模的灾荒现象,时任凤阳巡抚的唐顺之为抵御灾荒作出不懈的努力。在明朝财政困难的情况下,唐顺之通过乞余盐、乞剩盐、截漕粮和起运粮折银等事项,为灾区筹备到基本的赈灾物资。在赈灾过程中,唐顺之通过设立赈灾组织、筹集与节约粮食、疾病预防三个方面的运作,为抵御江北灾情做出突出的贡献。唐顺之在江北的赈灾,对稳定江北地区的局面及抗倭行动的顺利实施皆具有积极的意义。

In the thirty-eighth year of the north area of the Yangtze River,a severe drought hit the North area of Yangtze River after the ravages of the Japanese invaders,resulting in a massive famine.Tang Shunzhi,then governor of Fengyang,worked tirelessly to fight the disaster.Despite the Ming Dynasty's financial difficulties,Tang prepared basic relief supplies for the disaster area by begging for surplus salt and leftover salt,intercepting food from the canal and raising grain for silver.In the course of the relief work,Tang Shunzhi made a significant contribution to fight the disaster in Jiangbei by setting up a relief organization,collecting and saving food,and preventing disease.Tang's relief work in the north area of the Yangtze River not only saved hundreds of thousands of starving people in the region,but also contributed to the stabilization of the region and the smooth implementation of the anti-Japanese campaign.