The reason why the Qing Dynasty was able to exist for 276 years has a lot to do with the importance that the Qing Emperor attached to Han Chen. Historically, dynasties established by ethnic minorities have not lasted more than a hundred years, but the Manchu Qing are an exception. A big reason for this is that the Qing emperor attached great importance to Han culture. At the same time, many Hanchens were reused.
During the Qing Dynasty, there were Fan Wencheng, Wu Sangui, Zhang Tingyu, Cao Zhenyong, Li Hongzhang, Zeng Guofan and so on. During the Qing Dynasty, in addition to these powerful ministers, there were many Han courtiers. In the early Qing Dynasty, Fan Wencheng was definitely a representative of Han Chen. At that time, no Hanchen's status could match Fan Wencheng's.
During the Qing Dynasty, Fan Wencheng's status was definitely a representative of Han Chen. From the three years of the Mandate of Heaven to the death of Kangxi in the fifth year, Fan Wencheng has been making contributions to the Qing Dynasty for more than forty years. It is just that Fan Wencheng is the representative of civilian officials, but this does not affect Fan Wencheng's conquest with the army and participation in secrets. The history books have such an evaluation of Fan Wencheng: "Many years of service, loyal and trained"
In the forty-sixth year of the Wanli Calendar, the Eight Banner Army captured Fushun, and at this time, Fan Wencheng surrendered to Houjin. After the surrender of Jin, Fan Wencheng made meritorious achievements and followed Nurhaci in many battles. More importantly, Fan Wencheng participated in many decisions. The history books record this as "Shangfa Ming, Liaoyang, Du Sancha attacked Xiping, Lower Guangning, and Wencheng were all in the middle of the line." ”
At that time, Fan Wencheng followed Nurhaci to conquer the four directions, so he also made meritorious achievements and made great achievements for the establishment of the Qing Dynasty. Later, Fan Wencheng was given the title of first-class heir, and was appointed as a chancellor of the Council, jin taifu and prince taishi. In other words, Fan Wencheng's descendants have endless wealth. In other words, Fan Wencheng's descendants have no worries about food and clothing.
In the eyes of the history books of the Qing Dynasty and the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, Fan Wencheng had a high evaluation. For example, the Qing History Manuscript has such an evaluation of Fan Wencheng: "Wencheng set a big plan, Zuotai praised Xiang, and Zuo Mingxun was the highest." Secondly, Nurhaci commented on Fan Wencheng as "This famous courtier is also a good encounter!" In short, during the Qing Dynasty, Fan Wencheng's status was very high.
After Fan Wencheng was rewarded, his descendants can be said to have no worries about food and clothing. Fan Chengmu, the second son of Fan Wencheng, entered the army in the ninth year of Shunzhi and was eventually killed in battle in the rebellion to quell the San Francisco. Fan Chengxun, the third son of Fan Wencheng, served as a royal historian, a cabinet scholar, an inspector of Guangxi, a governor of the Capital Of The Imperial Household, a governor of Jiangnan and Jiangxi, and a bingbu Shangshu.
Fan Wencheng's grandson Fan Shiduo was moved to the general army by Zuo, and served as the governor of Liangjiang, concurrently serving as the governor of the capital and the shangshu of Hubu. Among Fan Wencheng's descendants, most of them served in the Qing Dynasty as chief soldiers, admirals, governors, generals, envoys, inspectors, waiters, shangshu, and du yushi. Fan Wencheng's descendants were endless in the official arena of the Qing Dynasty.
Second, we must look at it from an economic point of view. Fan Wencheng was awarded the title of Viscount and was trusted by the four emperors of the Qing Dynasty. The "Fan House Old Land Account" compiled by Daoguang in the ninth year records the property of the Fan Wencheng family. According to the records, there were 137 households in Fan Province, and there were about 600 or 700 household slaves (Zhuang Ding). This is not the most important thing, the Fan family has more privileges in the land.
The Fan family has a total of 28,185 acres of land in more than ten places, which is a very large number. This figure is only the land of the Fan family in the capital, followed by Shenyang, Liaoyang, Niuzhuang, Haicheng and other prefectures and counties, where the land totals 3,697 mu. Secondly, there are 1,033 acres and eight points in the Kai Hippo Factory.
Overall, the Fan family's land added up to a total of 47,309 acres and quarters. You know, during the Qing Dynasty, Fan Wencheng was a civilian official, and from a historical point of view, a civilian official can have so much land, which is unique in history. A family of civil officials actually has so many lands, which is absolutely rare in history.
Fan House is also very impressive. In terms of the income of the Guanwai Manor alone, the annual rent of the land is paid 2,034 yuan and 2 cents, followed by 85 paved rooms in Shengjing, and the rent collection silver is 54225 yuan. You must know that the Fan family's annual fixed income is several times or even dozens of times that of other princes and ministers.
As long as the Qing Dynasty existed, the status of the Fan family would be respected, and secondly, the income of the Fan family would not be affected. From the early Qing Dynasty to the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the Fan family was free of food and clothing. As long as the Fan family does not have a loser, then the Fan family will certainly have no problems. Secondly, it is also difficult for the Fan family to want to lose the family, and it is necessary to know that a family like the Fan family must attach importance to tutoring.