The Cases of Caozheng and Social Order in the Localities in the Qing Empire—An Investigation Centers in the Lawsuit Filed by Kuang Guangwen over the Excessive Taxation
Abstract:The cases of caozheng 漕政 (The government administration of the collection and transport of grain taxes by water in the former times) are present in all stages in the Qing Dynasty. The social interaction and interest dispute involve the commoners, officials, and gentries in the localities in all kinds of caozheng cases. Caozheng cases that are inspired by lofty motives and filed under the established procedure are often mingled with trumped-up charges that are pressed through illegitimate means. They are employ… Show more
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