The Development And Influence Of Yunnan Silver Mining Industry In Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty was one of the most prosperous dynasties in the feudal dynasties in ancient China. It created a splendid civilization, and its economy, politics and culture had made remarkable progress.. The mining and metallurgical industry on the basis of inherited since the song and Yuan Dynasties has made new achievements, the silver industry in Yunnan is in the Ming Dynasty, the rapid development and become bright spot in the development of mining industry at that time.The Ming Dynasty after the reunification of the country, the development of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the country to limit the silver. However, with the establishment of the status of silver currency and the role of the increasingly strengthening of the circulation, the Ming Dynasty social great demand for silver. The growing silver demand stimulated the development of silver in the Ming Dynasty. Since the beginning of Yongle, including Yunnan, the silver was developed. In the long-term development, Yunnan gradually formed Dali, Chuxiong as the center of the main mine area, and became the important silver mine area. The middle of Ming Dynasty, Yunnan, a large number of private silver market gradually increased, the flexible management form greatly promoted the development of silver. Ming Dynasty for the management of Yunnan silver field and there is no clear system, guarding the eunuch, three Division officials are involved to the management, each other between power exists overlapping. In addition, the court of Yunnan silver field collection of excess silver class. This press caused by Yunnan silver market development is extremely difficult, which leads to "Pei Na" the question to become the harm of Yunnan social ills. Yunnan silver development for economy in the Ming Dynasty injection endless vitality, Yunnan and the mainland each exchange closed society gradually changing. Based on the Ming Dynasty silver production, as the study of the operating point, and the reference phase and the Ming Dynasty silver industry. Focuses on the development process, Yunnan silver mine production and operation mode, and the collection and harm of Yunnan silver class summary. The author hopes that by writing the article combs the general skeleton of the Yunnan silver industry development, to the Ming Dynasty Yunnan silver industry development profile have a more comprehensive understanding.