The violent peasant uprising is a curse of the power of life and death

Mondo History Updated on 2024-01-28

Why did the peasants, once they had the power of life and death, become dehumanized?

Historically, peasants have been considered a submissive and tolerant group, but once they are in a desperate situation, their ability to hold the power of life and death is degraded to human nature. This article will discuss the changes behind the peasant uprising and why these originally honest peasants became brutal and ruthless when they took power.

Farmers who are submissive.

In Chinese history, the peasants have always been the most tolerant group of oppressors, and as long as they have something to eat, they usually keep to themselves. However, at the end of each dynasty, peasant revolts inevitably erupted due to excessive exploitation and oppression. The fundamental reason for this phenomenon is that the peasants have been cornered and cannot survive.

The first form of the peasant uprising.

Once in a desperate situation, the ranks of the peasant rebels were often rabble, lacking in organization, ** and discipline. At first, they were more like a gang of robbers, with the main goal of looting food and belongings. Despite repeated defeats in battle, these peasants gradually learned to fight with each setback, and their combat effectiveness increased.

From thieves to armies.

Although the peasant rebels looked like a gang of bandits at first, after a series of battles, they gradually grew into a real army. However, compared to the regular army of the imperial court, they still appeared to be amateurs, and their leaders were mostly self-taught in battle. Their upbringing often relied on books such as "Water Margin", which became their original teaching materials.

The ** and loss of control of power.

As soon as the peasant rebels seized the opportunity to take control of the lives and deaths of others, their actions began to become extremely brutal. The peasants who initially rebelled to survive experienced the thrill and pleasure of holding power, and the repressed animalistic nature in their hearts burst out irrepressibly, replacing the original human nature.

A cycle of bloody violence.

The daily life of these peasant rebels became dependent on the bloody violence of burning, killing and looting, and their rape, plundering, burning, killing and looting became commonplace. The thrill of grasping the power of killing others in life made them more unscrupulous and lost the bottom line of human nature. They pursue this thrill of mastering the fate of others every day, recklessly indulging themselves.

The journey from farmland to city.

Wherever the peasant rebels went, the first to bear the brunt were the officials everywhere, for they regarded them as the greatest oppressors. The greed, injustice, and tyranny of these officials kept the peasants on the brink of death, and now they finally have a chance to resist. Officials are often the primary targets of their reprisals.

Extreme manifestations of out-of-control behavior.

When the peasant rebels conquered the city, they used extremely cruel methods. The killing of officials, the brutal murder of women, and the brutal murder of infants became the means of the peasant rebels, and bloody violence became their symbol and entertainment. These acts of exterminating humanity show that once they have the power to kill others, the peasants will lose their original honesty and kindness, and become murderous demons.

Epilogue. Once the peasants have the power of life and death in others, they become dehumanized and recurring in Chinese history. The originally honest peasants lost control under the power of the people, and the uprising that started from survival turned into a bloody journey. This phenomenon deserves deep reflection in order to avoid the recurrence of similar tragedies.

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This article profoundly and vividly reveals the extreme changes that can occur when a peasant is in a desperate situation, once he has the power of life and death of others. The author presents this phenomenon vividly and vividly through historical cases and detailed descriptions. After reading this article, I have a deeper understanding of this phenomenon and have a lot to think about.

First of all, the article vividly describes the state of the peasants in the initial period of the uprising, their rabble, lack of organization and discipline, more like a gang of bandits. This makes me wonder if the sudden gain of power can cause a group to lose its original order and discipline in a short period of time, and thus become a chaotic and violent group. It also reminds me of the primal instincts in the depths of human nature, which, once liberated, can lead one to an extreme state.

Secondly, the article mentions the bloody violence of the peasant rebel army after it seized power. They are no longer honest peasants, but have become out-of-control murderous demons. This brings me to the enormous influence that power can have on individual behavior, and that power can trigger greed and cruelty deep within people. This out-of-control phenomenon is deeply alarming and makes me think about the role and limits of power in society in order to avoid the tragedy that its abuse can cause.

The article also mentions the reprisals of the peasant rebels against the officials, as well as the brutal methods used in the storming of the city. This makes me reflect on the problem of corruption in society, and the extreme behavior that groups take once they are driven by power. At this point, the article focuses on revealing the profound impact of social institutions on individual behavior, and that corruption can provoke extreme peasant revolt, thus plunging society as a whole into a vicious circle.

Overall, while profoundly revealing the psychological and social mechanisms behind the peasant uprising, this article provoked me to think deeply about the relationship between social institutions, power, and individual behavior. In the real society, we should pay more attention to and understand the needs of the grassroots groups, and at the same time, through the construction of a fair and reasonable social system, we should prevent the abuse of power and avoid falling into this extreme state of extermination. This deep reflection has given me a clearer understanding of the complexity of human nature and the fragility of society.

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