The Ming Dynasty was a glorious period in the history of China, and Jiajing and Jiajing both made many contributions. However, the governance methods and policies of the two emperors were different. The following will analyze the differences between Jiajing and Jiajing from many aspects.
Governance technology
Jiajing and Jiajing have great differences in governance methods. During the Jiajing period, the eunuch was in power, and he himself did not like to associate with civil servants, which made the cabinet ministers very passive. Jiajing also relied heavily on young sages, and his rejection and suppression of old ministers were obvious. However, in Jiajing period, on the contrary, most old ministers were recruited back to the court. Jiajing paid more attention to civil servants and strengthened the power of Yushitai, thus reducing the influence of eunuchs. Comparatively speaking, Jiajing paid more attention to the civil servants of the imperial court and the civil policy.
diplomatic policy
During Jiajing period, the foreign policy of Ming Dynasty was relatively negative. After Jiajing came to power, there were frequent border conflicts with Mongolia. However, Jiajing often takes a concession posture to maintain peace, on the one hand, to ease internal contradictions, on the other hand, to consider the lack of his own national strength. Jiajing attaches great importance to foreign policy. He vigorously rectified the border defense, strengthened the armament construction, fixed the border defense line and ensured the security of the territory. At the same time, Jiajing also carried out the navigation policy of Zheng He, the eunuch of Yongle, established friendly relations with neighboring countries and expanded the international influence of the court.
Fiscal and economic policies
During the Jiajing period, the imbalance of fiscal revenue and expenditure made the national treasury in a state of shortage for a long time. At the same time, agricultural production has been seriously damaged and social poverty has intensified. In order to increase his income, Jiajing vigorously developed jade industry and tobacco trade, but put a lot of silk into the market, which led to the reduction of silk prices and further imbalance of social wealth. Jiajing, on the other hand, adopted a more conservative fiscal policy, restricted palace expenses, put them into currency circulation, standardized the currency issuance system, enhanced the stability of national finance, and gave more room for development of production and trade.
Cultural and educational policy
During the Jiajing period, it was the martial thought that influenced the whole court. The imperial court promulgated many new policies on martial arts, weapons and strategies, striving to enhance the national strength and military strength of the Ming Dynasty. In terms of cultural and educational policies, although Jia Jing attached great importance to education, his education focused on "pure utilitarianism", with outdated ideas and little attention to the development of culture and art. Jiajing paid more attention to the governance of culture and education, and he regarded education as the fundamental cause of the country. In addition, the establishment of the "East Factory" organization control network narrowed the scope of Nanming culture and strengthened academic review.
abstract
It can be seen that there are obvious differences in governance models and policies between Jiajing and Jiajing. Jiajing paid more attention to the development of force and utility, while Jiajing paid attention to the stability and development of economy, culture and other aspects. Presenting this difference to readers will help us understand the history and development of the Ming Dynasty more deeply, and it will also serve as a reference and inspiration for our management policies today.