Ming Government’s Military Defense On Gan Qing Tibetan Area In Hongwu Period

Gan Qing Tibetan Area is a multi-ethnic, multicultural area since ancient times where the military status is very important.At the beginning of the Ming dynasty founding, this was attentioned by Ming emperor.Zhu Yuanzhang took the "mainly against the alien at the same time to appease" military defense strategy on the basis of force to comfort mongolia nobles and ethnic officials.The government adjusted measures to local conditions and took a variety of effective policy in the process of subjugation and governance.From a military perspective, this paper discusses the government’s measures of Gan Qing Tibetan Area in Hongwu period.Garrison set up in strategic places and made a lot of military cities.At the same time the government actively developed the army’s engagement in farming,horse, etc.The government never took the initiative to provoke a war.The military arrangements consist of a series of social and political reasons behind.At the same time,this preliminary established the central dynasty in Gan Qing Tibetan Area and laid a futher solid foundation for effective control.