"Great Unity":The Dynastic Transition and Local Control in the Late Ming and Early Qing Periods
The dynastic transition from the late Ming to the early Qing period led to changes and reshaping in per-spectives on the Sino-barbarian distinction,orthodoxy,and the concept of"great unity",particularly in local contexts,which manifested as more complex.This transition not only relates to the legitimization of political conflicts,order tran-sitions,and local governance practices during this period,but also involves historical narratives regarding state gover-nance,ideological education,and vertical control systems,as well as reflections on the continuity of social life.Focusing on Jiangnan,a key region for taxation emphasized by both the Ming and Qing dynasties,the transition in state gover-nance appeared politically intense,but the disruptions and continuities in social life were evidently much calmer.The"great unity"perspective and attitudes toward dynastic loyalty underwent new transformations,with emerging new as-pects of state control and local governance,all of which highlighted significant issues of internal evolution and local dy-namics in the process of social development.
Dynastic Transition the Late Ming and Early Qing PeriodsGreat UnityOrder TransitionLocal Gover-nance
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