First of all, the ban on Changbai Mountain is inseparable from its lofty historical position in the Qing Dynasty.
The name of Changbai Mountain actually began in Liao and Jin Dynasties. Changbai Mountain was the birthplace of the Jurchen nationality at that time, and the Jurchen nationality also regarded Changbai Mountain as a sacred mountain and often worshipped it. As we all know, the Manchu nationality was formerly the Jurchen nationality. No matter its historical authenticity, at least the Manchu people at that time thought so.
In addition, it was once the base area of Nuerhachi in the late Jin Dynasty, so Changbai Mountain became the sacred mountain of Manchu, with a lofty status and a long history. The land of Longxing? Known as. As a sacred mountain, Changbai Mountain should of course be protected by fences. Therefore, since 1644, that is, the first year of Shunzhi, the emperor imposed a border closure order on Changbai Mountain, and after the wicker border clearance was built in Kangxi period, Changbai Mountain was completely banned. However, the ban is mainly aimed at civilians, and some Manchu nobles can still enter and leave Changbai Mountain for sacrificial activities. It was blocked for more than 200 years, and it was not until 1860 that the Second Opium War began that Changbai Mountain was unblocked.
In addition, when it comes to Changbai Mountain, we cannot but mention its rich natural resources.
Well-known mineral water brand: Nongfu Spring is taken from Changbai Mountain. Moreover, Changbai Mountain is rich in resources: Ganoderma lucidum. It can even be said that the Manchu people were inseparable from the sales of Ganoderma lucidum at the beginning of their prosperity. After the closure of Changbai Mountain, the Qing Dynasty also banned people from stealing Ganoderma lucidum in Changbai Mountain.
In addition, the rulers at that time not only banned Changbai Mountain, but actually the whole resource-rich northeast region was under the ban of the Qing government. For the Qing Dynasty, Changbai Mountain and other places are not only holy places, but also national resource reserves, and all the rich products in it should be owned by the Qing Dynasty.
Third, the northeast has always been a political place in the strategic deployment of the Qing Dynasty.
When the Manchu Dynasty first determined the location of Kyoto, it considered setting the capital in the northeast, but considering the influence of Beijing as a political center, it finally gave up the northeast. However, the rulers of the Manchu dynasty were still not at ease. They had no experience and authority, and were afraid that the former regime would threaten or even subvert the Qing Dynasty, so the Northeast became their strategic successor. With this vast and fertile land as a backup fortress, they can enter the Central Plains, command the whole country, retreat to the Northeast and make a comeback. However, due to the rich natural resources and important geographical location in Northeast China, Russia and Japan in the late Qing Dynasty clung to this fat meat and gained a lot of benefits from it.
However, although the closure of Changbai Mountain in Qing Dynasty restricted the development of this area, it also protected the local natural resources to some extent. It can be said that without the ban on the exploitation of Changbai Mountain resources in the Qing Dynasty for more than 200 years, there would never be such amazing wonders of Changbai Mountain in the world today. Therefore, we should not blindly deny the practices of the Qing Dynasty. After all, they have protected the natural environment of Changbai Mountain.