The rest lamented that "the Qing Dynasty inherited 9.6 million territories, and the Ming Dynasty only had 3.5 million
Our country has gone through thousands of years of wind and rain, and the land area has changed with the change of dynasties. The Qing Dynasty had the most extensive territory and made outstanding contributions to the territorial expansion and consolidation of the country. In particular, the pacification of Taiwan, Xinjiang and Mongolia is even larger, with a total area of more than 1,300 square kilometers, which is admirable!
Although it was invaded by foreign powers at the end of the Qing Dynasty and then ceded countless lands by neighboring countries, it still retained more than 11 million square kilometers of land before its end. However, the interesting thing is that if we only see the benefits of the Qing Dynasty, and ignore the efforts of the Ming Dynasty before it, wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous?
Let's ask, if this person has no beginner's hard work and no knowledge reserves, and he is successfully admitted to a first-class university just by studying hard in high school, how can he achieve an explosion in the college entrance examination?
When it comes to the territory of the Qing Dynasty, can we only see its great achievements and ignore the contribution of the Ming Dynasty?Apparently not!You know, it was the Yuan Dynasty that laid the foundation for the Ming Dynasty's territorial superiority, and the subsequent prosperity.
Its territory has also expanded to nearly 10 million square kilometers. The Yuan Dynasty was built after inheriting the territory of the Song Dynasty and annexing several regimes, and was much larger than the 2.8 million square kilometers of the Ming Dynasty.
So should we praise the Yuan Dynasty and belittle the Song Dynasty for its inconspicuousness?Definitely!Because of the vast territory of the Tang Dynasty, it provided development space for the development of the Song Dynasty. Although the late Tang Dynasty declined slightly, it was never broken by foreign tribes, laying the foundation of the Song Dynasty. With the unification of the Qin Dynasty, the first multi-ethnic state was created, laying the foundation for the future. It can be seen that each dynasty is extremely important.
Each dynasty would expand its territory and improve its policies to make it more prosperous. Therefore, the size of the country alone cannot fully evaluate the contribution of a dynasty. Such a one-sided view leads to the obscuration of historical truths and the inability to accurately assess historical facts. To evaluate the value of a dynasty, we need to look at the overall situation and analyze it rationally. The glory of each dynasty should not be entirely due to that dynasty, but rather to the joint efforts of previous generations and even all dynasties.
The motherland's vast land of 9.6 million square kilometers is the result of the joint efforts of the sons and daughters of China for 5,000 yearsEach dynasty has contributed to today's splendid civilization. Let us hold the flag in our hands, protect this fertile soil, inherit this civilization and tradition, and let the soul of the nation shine!