Research On The Social And Economic Life Of The Retirement Of Officials In Ming Dynasty

The retirement of officials in ancient China,we called 'Zhi Shi' which is d ating from Shang dynasty,and finally established a perfect system in Ming dyn asty several hundred years later.The retirement of governor in Ming dynasty is different from Song,Yuan,Qing dynasty who could get pension from governme nt.What's more,the officials of Ming dynasty get a low pay from govenrment.Therefore,the provide of the retirement of officials in Ming dynasty is an impo rtant issue to discuss.Meanwhile,the research of the retirement of officials in M ing dynasty can help us to understand the system of retirment and the econom ic development of Ming dynasty.The article is divided into four parts to discuss the topic.The first chapter gives a brief summary about this topic,and achivements a nd blank in academic circles,also discuss the key point and innovation of this article.The second chapter narrates the economic benifits which including the cor vee exemptions and provied grain every year and the regular visit system.As r egards to the corvee exemptions,we cant't ignore the development from illegal to legal and totally to partly.The institution presents the local disobeyed the nat ional laws and the content of the corvee exemptions coincide with the tax refo rm during the process.The retirement of officials could be provied grain every year and the regular visit system.The third chapter analysis the source of income of the retirement of offici als in Ming dynasty,which including the salary system,the reward from Empero r,be provied grain every mouth and so on.To be specific,the retirement of offic ials could get reward from Emperor apart from the salary.Sometimes,the Empe ror reward grain,cloth,gold and silver items.Second,the retirement of officials co uld be provied grain every mouth which become a common content of system of retirment.The retirement of officials could also through farming,teaching,d oing business to support themslves.In a word,the source of income of the retire ment of officials in Ming dynasty presents much more diversified.The fourth chapter has a research on the daliy life and social activities of the retirement of officials in Ming dynasty.The daliy life focus on basic nec essities 'of life,entertainment and the willing of not intervening government affai rs.Social activities much more diversified,someone wants to back to service gov ernment,someone wants to write book and spread knowledge,someone relief pe ople and build infrastructures.Otherwise,there were some of them bullied people.