Chatting by wicker in Qing Dynasty

The wicker border is a side wall built in the northeast after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs. The purpose of the construction is to prohibit the Han people from flowing into the northeast, so as to keep the geomantic omen of the "land of Longxing" in the Qing Dynasty unchanged. At the same time, it can prevent Manchu from being sinicized and ensure that the training base of the Eight Banners Army in Northeast China is not disturbed. The "three treasures" and special products in Northeast China can be enjoyed exclusively by princes and nobles. Thus, the wicker side wall came into being. As early as the early years of Shunzhi, we began to build wicker side walls. It starts from Fengcheng, Liaoning Province in the south, turns to Kaiyuan North via Xinbin, and then turns to Shanhaiguan in the southwest to connect with the Great Wall. This wall was later called "Old Side". In the twentieth year of Kangxi (168 1), the side wall extended northward. The newly-built side wall starts from Kaiyuan, Liaoning, and runs along Lishu, Yitong, Changchun and Jiutai in Jilin to Songhua River in Fate Township, Lan Shu County, commonly known as "New Side".

"Laobian" is under the jurisdiction of Shengjing Ministry of Industry from the east of Kaiyuan, and under the jurisdiction of General Fengtian from the west of Kaiyuan; The "new border" is under the jurisdiction of General Ningguta. The wicker side wall is another long wall that goes down in the history of China after the Great Wall. Although it can't be compared with the Great Wall in length and scale, it appeared in the17th century, which is also rare. Speaking of the Great Wall, by the way, it was not the first time that the Great Wall was built in Qin Dynasty. In fact, it just connects and extends the Great Wall of various countries during the Warring States Period. The Great Wall in Badaling and other places that people see today is a masterpiece of the Ming Dynasty, not Qin Changcheng. I have been to the Great Wall in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, and the Great Wall from there to the west should be Qin Changcheng. (In a few simple sentences, it is more appropriate to describe the Great Wall there as "broken walls is unsightly". However, the local people have benefited a lot, and almost every family is a model of "making the past serve the present". The big bricks of the ancient Great Wall became the best materials for them to build houses and pigsty. The mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and there is nothing we can do. However, in any case, people are still used to the historical legend that Meng Jiangnu cried down the Great Wall. Always associate the Great Wall with Qin Shihuang. If you add up the length of the "old side" and the "new side", it will be nearly 800 kilometers. The difficulty of crossing mountains, plains, jungles and ravines can also be imagined. The side wall is made of mud, and then three wicker trees are inserted into the wall every five feet, and then tied with ropes. In addition, a ditch one foot wide and one foot deep was dug outside the city wall to introduce water into it as a river to protect the city wall. The side wall is patrolled by flag soldiers. At that time, there were four gates on the side wall of Jilin. (1) Yitong side door, also known as Yitun and Yi Tong side door. Today, the west bank of Yitong River in the southwest of Changchun City; (2) HeWenSu side door, commonly known as Koehler Sue side door. Today's Huaide County; ③ The side door of Bull Gallery. Southeast of Siping City today; (4) Bayan Efrono side door, also known as Fata side door. Fate Township, Lan Shu County. Each of the above-mentioned side doors is equipped with one five-product guard, one pen-paste guard and twenty eight-flag guards, who are responsible for guarding the side doors, opening and closing, and checking the entrance and exit. In addition, twenty-nine side platforms were added in the four-door section, led by Ding Ding, who served as handyman for border inspection, patrol, door repair and ditch repair. Although the security of the side entrance is so strict, there is still a class of Han Chinese who can enter without restriction, that is, Han Chinese who were sentenced to exile in Jilin General-controlled areas with the permission of the Qing government. These prisoners serve their sentences here and do heavy labor. After Kangxi, the number of exiles increased day by day and gradually became the sower of China culture. This aroused the high vigilance of the Qing government. So, he sent his main criminals to Xinjiang and other places. However, at this time, the famine in the Central Plains continued, and the people were displaced and miserable. The fact that the northeast is vast and sparsely populated and the land is fertile and beautiful naturally attracts them. Therefore, Northeast China has become a destination for people to escape and survive. As a result, people risked their lives, just like today's illegal immigrants, risking their lives to sneak into the northeast. According to historical records, in the 12th year of Yongzheng (1734), there were 2,387 Han people in Jilin General alone. After thirty-six years of Qianlong (177 1 year), it increased to 13802 people; Forty-six years after Qianlong (178 1), the number of Han people increased by 27,407. The influx of Han Chinese made the Qing government's ban policy exist in name only. So, in December of the forty-first year of Qianlong (1776), the imperial edict was issued, "Shengjing and Jilin are the prosperous places of this dynasty. If you listen to the place where refugees live together, it is closely related to Manchu customs. Today, I heard that there are more and more houses. I wrote to Fuchun (Jilin General) to find out and deal with them, and ordered them to be banned forever. "

In the 12th year of Jiaqing (18 1 1), the emperor ordered "severely punish all the side doors, eliminate the powerful factions, and order the officials to declare Jia Zhi's law-also referring to Zhili and Lushan, and turn it over to Guan Deng and Lai." If the officials concerned hide from each other and indulge in private activities, once they are found out, they will have real participation. "Although the law is unchanged, the implementation will be different over time. As the saying goes, "Classics are good classics, but there are no good monks to read them. "The Eight Banners soldiers guarding the border rarely waver in the face of the specialty of the Han people-bribery. They turn a blind eye for a little profit. Since then, Han people have mushroomed in the northeast. During the Qing dynasty's ban on Northeast China, there were many paddocks, large and small, for the royal family and officials to play and hunt. These places are absolutely forbidden to anyone, including Manchu who has obtained the border residence qualification, to ensure the natural scenery of the paddock, the ecological environment of wild animals, and especially the safety of the royal family. During the Daoguang period, Jilin General ordered that "more than ten people were killed in the private finals, and the flow was three thousand miles; "More than 20 people sent Urumqi to farm; More than 300,000 soldiers from Urumqi and other places became slaves. One to five of them fight cases at any time, and one hundred sticks for three years; Those who exceed five will be fined for one month. Those who illegally cut down trees more than 500 kilograms will run three thousand miles with a staff of 100; Those who weigh more than 800 kilograms will be sent to Urumqi for farming; /kloc-more than 0/000 kg, it will be sent to Urumqi and other places to be slaves. " At the same time, it is stipulated that "hiring people to steal ginseng, regardless of the flag of the rich, will be exiled to Yunnan and other provinces; There are no rich people. If a person gets on the plane secretly, he should take one or two or less, and the staff is 60, only for one year. One or two to fifty-two, a hundred sticks, three thousand miles. " The above laws and regulations have led to many people being arrested and severely punished. But there are also many lucky people who "fish have crossed a thousand nets, and there are fish in the nets." The invasion of the Han people was unstoppable, and "going east" became the slogan of the hungry people in the Central Plains. Under the irresistible general trend, the Qing government gradually realized that developing the Northeast was of great benefit to increasing taxes and easing the contradiction with the Han people. As a result, the ban of nearly 200 years ended, and the wicker side wall was abandoned in the tenth year of Xianfeng (1860), which made it go into history. Time flies, and twenty years have passed in an instant. I still remember the past when I visited Fatamen near wicker. Especially one episode, I will share it with you when I recall it.

Fasha Border Pass is located in Fate Commune, Lan Shu County, Jilin Province. The train from Jilin to Harbin and Wuchang passes through the northeast of the county seat. The county seat is a good town, and there is a long-distance bus from the county seat to the destiny commune. Just out of school, like everyone else, the newborn calf is ambitious, full of blood and vitality. In order to better understand the current situation of wicker edge, I chose the twelfth lunar month before the Spring Festival. The reason is very simple: 1, using personal rest time, 2, no leaves and crops to shelter after snow, 3, farmers' "cat winter" is convenient to run around. On a sunny day after snow, I got up early and rushed to the railway station. There are many people on the train, and many of them come to the city to buy new year's goods. The luggage rack is full of bags, big baskets and small baskets, and even the aisles and seats of the carriages are full. Many people are smoking, and the chatter, shouts and complaints are mixed with the crying of children. It's really lively. I feel a little breathless. I tried to open the window. It may have frozen, but the window didn't move. I finally got off the bus. I didn't read a page of the book I took out. I picked up my bag and ran to catch the bus. Fortunately, the bus stop is not too far, and it takes less than fifteen minutes to walk and run. I thought there would be fewer people here, but the fact is just the opposite. There are few people on the bus, so tickets are not sold under the bus. The bus was full, but the driver and conductor let people on. The people under the car squeezed into the car as if they didn't want money. Fortunately, I got on the bus early, otherwise it is doubtful whether I can get on the bus before dark. At this time, I feel the importance of good health even more, and I am almost crowded.

In the shouting of some people, the car moved slowly, but the door was crowded with people and the door could not be closed. There are people running after the car on the ground. The car sped away from the pursuer and drove a long way before stopping. The driver jumped down from the driver's seat door and went around to the co-pilot seat door, pushing and shoving before closing the door. The car started again. The crowd in the car is indescribable. People are "close" like cabbage gangs and stick together tightly. Lift your feet a little, and if you fall down again, you will step on someone else's feet. Fortunately, my bag is not big and there are not many things, but it is enough for me to carry in my hand. At this time, someone shouted at me with a crooked neck: "What hurt people's lower back?" I knew it must be "seagull-120" in the bag, so I quickly said I was sorry. To tell the truth, even today, that scene makes people sweat.

Towards noon, we finally arrived at the location of the destiny commune. I began to feel a little hungry, so I was in a hurry to have lunch. A hanging restaurant on the roadside attracted my footsteps. This hotel, frontispiece, is not small. Windows and doors are painted with blue oil, which is quite deceptive, but there is no inlaid glass. The plastic sheets nailed to it were blown up by the wind, and the four faded red lids hanging on the doorframe were staggered, which was quite eye-catching from a distance. Without thinking, I pushed the door and went in. Two small French fries first, then two glasses of wine, and then warm up. The wishful thinking has been laid. But when I entered the room, my heart was half cold. A few broken tables, a few long benches, a few big sacks piled in the corner, two sauerkraut jars next to them, and no one in the room ate. Maybe the kitchen just lit and there was smoke everywhere. It's not like a restaurant. That's not the case at all. I really dare not compliment you. I turned and went out without saying anything. At this moment, a dressed peasant woman rushed out of the kitchen to meet me. Seeing that I was determined to leave, she said, "I know that you are a foreigner and the Spring Festival is coming soon. There are not many other families, and our family still insists on serving the people. " A word almost made me laugh, but I didn't expect the country people to be quite humorous. According to the small blackboard on the wall, I ordered two dishes. But this woman told me that they only have meat and vegetables before buying them. I changed two dishes, but there is still nothing. Are you kidding? I really have to go. I didn't expect this female boss to do my business. She ran into the kitchen and took out a big spoon. As she walked, she said, "Wait a minute, Master, I'll be back in a blink of an eye." Without my advice, people have gone out, so we have to wait patiently for a while out of helplessness. I sat in my room and looked out, hoping that the man would come back soon. The quality of the plastic film is very poor. I can only see four big red sapphires. Looking at it, I couldn't help laughing. Because this restaurant is very particular about putting on airs. In the past (old China), the cover was not hung casually, but there were regulations and restrictions. Hang a Sapporo and sell a single variety, such as sharp cakes, fried dough sticks, sesame cakes, bean curd and soybean milk;

Hang two sapporo, selling all kinds of cooking, rice, pasta and local flavor;

Hanging four sapphires, the business varieties should include not only the above, but also all kinds of seafood, and what the guests order. It belongs to the Supreme Store.

Hui people hang blue sapphires and Han people hang red sapphires. Seen from a distance in the street, it is clear. However, today, this hanging four sapphires opened my eyes. What you want is nothing, and you dare to hang four sapphires. Everyone said, can I not laugh? But then again. The times are progressing, and the old stereotypes and bad habits are superfluous to today's people. We can't measure the current events with old eyes and old standards. People in the new era are not used to being bound by tradition, and they can do whatever they want, which is both relaxed and comfortable. Why not? About twenty minutes later, I saw the glib woman bring back a spoonful of tofu. With a lot of apologies, a whole piece of tofu was placed in front of me, sprinkled with salt. She asked me if I wanted to pour some raw soybean oil, and kept saying that this dish was good. "Let's skip the raw soybean oil," I told her. Looking at this steaming tofu, I really couldn't help it at once. I asked humorously, "Since it is a good dish, what is its name?" Unexpectedly, she said slowly, "This dish is called white dog lying on the beach." It's the first time I heard that salted tofu has such a nice name. Then, if the tofu is sprinkled with chopped green onion, it should be called "white dog lying in Qingtian" No wonder today's "chicken feet" became "chicken feet" after a while, and the wine I wanted was also ironed. Meanwhile, the woman handed me a pair of chopsticks. I took a look. It was dark, as if it had not been cleaned. So, I put my hand on the first half of chopsticks a few times to solve my doubts, and then I threw my cheek away and ate. At the moment, my heart is like a mirror. When should people say it?

The dish "White Dog Lying on the Beach" tastes good, but this half bowl of white wine is really hard to swallow. I don't know if it's quality or too much water. In short, this is the worst white wine I have ever drunk. Anyway, these four small rural shops left a deep impression on me. After dinner, I got in touch with local party organizations and relevant leaders. Under the leadership of the comrades in the commune cultural station, I visited several old members and asked one of them to take me to the ruins of the wicker wall. The Committee member told me that some traces before the Cultural Revolution can still be seen in some places. Later, the basic construction of farmland was carried out, and terraced fields, square fields, strip fields, terraced fields and sponge fields were built, and all the "edges" and "walls" gave way. Coupled with the long-term need for the majority of members to borrow soil to accumulate fertilizer (pad pigsty), I am afraid that no matter how long the side is and how high the wall is, it is difficult to survive until now.