Research On Managing South Region Of The Five Ridges During The Yuan Dynasty

Despite the South Region of the Five Ridges is located in the remote areas of the Southern frontier, it is the last area the Southern Song Dynasty against the Yuan Dynasty.Furthermore,it is the frontline of the Yuan government extended its territory and conquest other countries such as Champa,Cochin and so on.And here is the minority concentrated areas.We can assume that the area’s geographical position is very special.Many officials be sent to the South of the Five Ridges by the government to manage the area after the Yuan Dynasty conquered the Southern Song Dynasty.These officials included the Mongols,the Semu and the Han family who has built military exploit,they had a good management in the area,but also produced some problems.In order to strengthen the effective management of the Southern Song Dynasty’s old region,the government sent troops staitioned in the region,but a small number,it has also become an important cause of this region frequenly revolt in Yuan Dynasty.In many of the measures to strengthen the manage in this region,the rulers also more emphasis on the control and use of religion in order to control the people from the spiritual aspect,Tibetan Buddhist worship but encourage the development of Zen,a strong proponent of Mazu belief that is so.