On the Salt Affairs Reform of Yunnan in the Early Years of Jiaqing:Focusing on the Account of Li Shuji of Yongbei Tongzhi
At the turn of the Qianlong and Jiaqing Dynasties,salt affairs in Yunnan had numerous maladies and sharp social contradictions.In the second year of the Jiaqing reign,Yunnan experienced a"salt pressure induced transformation",which is a reflection of the prominent salt problems in Yunnan.In the fourth year of Jiaqing,the reform of Yunnan salt industry began from"Official marketing"to"Civilian marketing"in order to solve the dilemma of salt affairs.Li Shuji,as a local official,personally experienced the incident,reported his opinions to the local government officials in the form of letters,which provided historical materials for understanding the reform process of"People's movement and People's marketing",and made a contribution to the reform.
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