轰轰烈烈的元末农民起义推翻了腐朽残暴的元朝统治集团,但由于连年战乱,加之元末以来的蝗、旱、水灾等自然灾害,新建的明王朝面临着经济残破、人口锐减、土地荒芜的严峻社会局面.昔日繁华胜地扬州,被朱元璋的队伍攻下时,“城中仅余居民十八家”.全国各处凄惨之状,可想而知. The vigorous Yuan Dynasty peasant uprising overthrew the decadent and brutal Yuan dynasty ruling blocs. However, due to years of war and natural disasters such as locusts, drought and floods since the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the newly built Ming Dynasty faces economic downturn, a sharp population decline and barren land Grim social situation in the former blossoming resort of Yangzhou, was captured by the emperor’s team, “the city residents only eighteen.” Miserable throughout the country, one can imagine.