| Since the 15th century, the European countries experienced the "Age of Discovery". That is what we often consider as geographical discovery. During this period, marine activities of the Western colonizers objectively contributed to communication between Europe and Asia and subsequently created numerous new trade routes between the East and West. From this time on, communications of culture and trade between the East and West had been greatly increasing. In the other port of the world, in China, the Ming Dynasty closed the "Tai Cang Huang Du shi bo si" in the third year of Hongwu and then established the "Maritime restrictions policy".people living by the ocean were forbidden to communicate with other countries abroad. In the environment that the western came into the sea,people in China made a strong response. Nongovernmental Foreign Trade had never stopped,and reached to the top in the "jiajing" period. Wang Zhi is a representative of the foreign trade.With the assistance of some Chinese businessmen,the Portuguese in Southeast Asia, came to China's coastal areas.and then opened up Zhangzhou Port and Shuang Yu port which is famous port at that time. At the same time, Wang Zhi, ordered by xudong, went to japan from Shuang Yu port.The japanese businessmen were also brought to Shuang Yu port. With the effort of Wang Zhi,the Portuguese and other Chinese businessmen,the" Southeast Asia-Shuang Yu-Japan" Trade Network was constructed.Due to violations of the prohibition policy of the Ming Dynasty, the bustling port was attacked by the Governor of zhejiang province.but Wang Zhi and his Smuggling trade was not ended.Wang Zhi and his followers shift into lie port and swallowed up several Pirate Groups.then he became stronger and called himself "jing hai king".Later,Yu Da You who was sent by ming government attacked the"Lie" port.Wang Zhi and his force transfered into japan,and established of his trade base.Wang Zhi, at this time, travelled in Japan,and established well communication with the japanese government.In offical history, Wang Zhi is often definited as "Japanese pirates".Actually,the group of Wang Zhi was gathered by different people. But generally speaking, Chinese people were in an absolutely leading position,and the Japanese were still under employment status,so it is flawed to say Wang Zhi is the "Pirates".And unlike what the history books described, Wang Zhi brought great disaster to the people living along the coast. In contrast, many coastal people are closely connected with Wang Zhi groups.They not only actively cooperate with Wang Zhi groups smuggling trade, and also even called Wang Zhi as "sustenance." Although Wang Zhi violated the maritime smuggling trade in the Ming Dynasty's ban on maritime trade policies,he carried out mutually beneficial cooperation with many local officials. And under the connivance of local officials, once reached his desired" frontier "situation.Wang Zhi's series of maritime smuggling trade activities,affected the policies of the ming government. After Wang Zhi's death, the Ming dynasty finally abolished the ban on maritime trade policy. Ever since,the "bandits to business" phenomenon springed up. And Ming Dynasty also completely eliminated the so-called "Japanese Pirates." Wang Zhi's smuggling trade, not only improved the lives of people along the coast of China, but also brought a lot of silver, and contributed to China's economic development for a long time. The destruction of Wang Zhi trade group, but also make changes in the mode of operation of hui merchants. Meanwhile Wang Zhi brought "Teppo" technology into Japan, and put an early end to the Warring States in japan. |
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