The Research Of Drought And Dispelling Disasters Through Sacrifice In The Qing Dynasty Shuntian Prefecture

The Qing Dynasty Shuntian Prefecture had the highest frequency and harm larger is drought in historical records in all kinds of natural disasters. About 161 year appeared serious drought in Qing Dynasty(total 268 years),Shuntian Prefecture geographical location is important, a slight turbulence, defend social capital will affect the dynasty stability.It is not only away drought on tap for those who "heaven" of ordinary people concerned, also become emperor and local officials important political topic to remove disaster.The emperors of Qing dynasty, mostly had prayed rainfall, not only should reflect the royal emperor of rain people care, more can take this to teach people shows "the divine right of kings ". Among the three gentries praying for rain is one of the most strong political purpose, the emperor would group as the result of official spraying the standard, local leaders achievements would expand influence spraying activities as favorable opportunity. Ordinary people is in direct victims, drought behind of small-scale peasant society, bow down their first choice for rain,so people have the most extensive universality.Three classes of rain activities, the victims suffered from drought to seek tortured soul solace in a certain extent, to enhance their determination and confidence in the disaster, In addition to the measures of dispelling disasters through sacrifice and Pardon prisoners in drought disaster,to a certain extent,dissolve the social contradictions.This paper aims to study the Shuntian Prefecture in Qing dynasty, and the area to people tripartite gentries, when rain of drought, analyzes the behavior before the area to produce official and drought disaster measures, from the angle of psychology and anthropology to save drought affirming its measures of function.