Analysis of Governance Strategies in Regions"Adjacent to the Sea"in Han and Wei Dynasties and Related Issues——Centered on the Evolution of Coastal Administrative areas in Qingzhou and Xuzhou
In the third year of Jian'an(198 AD),Cao Cao appointed the local elites of Qingzhou and Xuzhou provinces,known as the"Qingzhou and Xuzhou magnates,"to govern the coastal regions of these provinces,adjusting the administrative divisions of these regions"adjacent to the sea".The move aimed to stabilize the lands"adjacent to the sea",which were plagued by numerous bandit groups whose unpredictable movements posed a significant threat.The"Donglai Bandits"and"sea bandits"were representative of these coastal bandit groups,sharing a common origin and mutual support.After this adjustment,the political landscape of the regions"adjacent to the sea"underwent a cyclical pattern of simplicity and complexity during the Han and Wei dynasties.The"Qingzhou and Xuzhou magnates"and"bandit groups"shared a common origin despite their different structures.Under Cao Cao's generous and accommodating policies,they"upheld justice,suppressed violence,and restored order to the coastal regions".The coastal regimes in both the north and the south actively pursued maritime undertakings around the regions"adjacent to the sea",and the new maritime consciousness of"pursuing from land to sea'was concretely presented in the regions"adjacent to the sea"during the period of Han and Wei.
"Adjacent to the sea"sea banditsDonglai banditsevolution of coastal administrative areasmaritime consciousness