Three Kinds of Narratives of the Jinji Bridge by Gentry,Monks and Commoners:The Changed and the Unchanged in Quanzhou Society during the Early Ming Dynasty
The two existing types of inscriptions on the reconstruction of Jinji Bridge,written by the gentry and monks in Quanzhou during the Chenghua period,along with the text of Jinji water conservancy project written by the commoners living in the lower reaches of Jinjiang River during the Tianshun period,provide important insights into Quanzhou society in the early Ming Dynasty.Gentry figures such as Zhu Jian emphasized the glorious historical memory of the Song and Yuan Dynasties,while monks like Ding Hao highlighted the tradition of monks'participation in public affairs.Wang Tingshen's plan reflected the transformation of village livelihood in the Jinjiang Plain from maritime trade(t)o agricultural practices.In this case,we can certainly see"the Bygone Prosperi"of Quanzhou,but we can also observe the survival strategy and living space of the local people in the new historical stage,as well as the basic fact that the traditions remained alive.Through the Jinji Bridge,we can not only travel between the two sides of Jinjiang River,but also possible to develop a deeper understanding of the changed and the unchanged of Quanzhou society in the early Ming Dynasty.
Ming DynastyQuanzhouJinji Bridgeregional social history
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