Is the "prosperous time of kanggan" in history a real prosperous time?

The so-called "prosperous period of kanggan" began in the 20th year of Kangxi (168 1) when the rebellion of San Francisco was put down, and ended in the first year of Jiaqing (1796) when the rebellion of Chu 'an Baili in Sichuan, Shaanxi and China broke out, which lasted for1kloc-0/5. Some historians in China call Kanggan Shengshi brilliant, because they feel that it has pushed the traditional society of China to a new peak in politics, economy and culture, and created a miracle in the history of China. They believe that the final completion of national reunification, the high prosperity of social economy and the trend of academic culture are the most remarkable historical characteristics of the "prosperous time of Kang and Gan". The root of tragedy: the crisis under the appearance of "prosperous times" The so-called prosperous time of kanggan is actually an era full of tragedies. This tragic color can be clearly seen from two aspects: First, after the end of 18, social crises broke out constantly, and the once seemingly prosperous Qing society quickly fell into depression and neglect "middle decline": people's resistance continued, natural disasters occurred frequently, bureaucratic corruption prevailed, the government treasury was empty, and financial difficulties were encountered. "The country broke the people's poverty, traitors became increasingly rampant, disasters occurred one after another, and scholars learned from others." Second, in the appearance of China's traditional social prosperity, it is a foregone conclusion that China lags behind the development level of the western world, and the tragic fate of controlling backwardness and being beaten is actually finally cast in the prosperous period of Kanggan. There are many reasons for the rise and fall of the Qing dynasty, but the most direct reason is that the rulers of the Qing dynasty are incompetent and unable to handle three key issues related to the future and destiny of the Qing society: first, political corruption, second, backward system, and third, foreign relations. From the middle period of Kangxi, the Qing Dynasty appeared a relatively prosperous situation, and the national strength of the Qing Dynasty reached its peak during Yongzheng and Qianlong years. This period, which spanned over 130 years, was the heyday of the Qing Dynasty, so China historians called the period of Kang, Yong and Gan "the prosperous time of Kang and Gan". "Prosperity of Kang Gan" is mainly reflected in population growth. In the sixty-first year of Kangxi (1722), the national population exceeded 1 100 million, and in the fifty-fifth year of Qianlong (1790), it exceeded 300 million. Some people attribute this to the diligence of the Qing rulers; However, the main reason is that high-yield crops such as sweet potato and corn introduced in the late Ming Dynasty were popularized throughout the country. During this period, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty closed their doors to the outside world, which prevented the western learning from spreading to the east in the late Ming Dynasty. A "literary prison" was launched internally. Therefore, some people think that it is the "prosperous period of Kanggan" that seriously hinders the development of China society and makes China lag behind the West, which is not commendable. One view is that "The Prosperous Age of Kanggan" is deceptive, which is a statement that some historians in China ignore history and deceive themselves. During the Kangxi period, the Treaty of Nebuchadnezzar Chu signed after the war against Russia ceded territory. If it is a prosperous time, it is unthinkable to cut land. Coincidentally, during the Yongzheng period, which was also in the "prosperous period of Kanggan", the Treaty of Chaktu, which ceded territory, was also signed. What did these three emperors do during the reign of Kang Yong? Made waves of literary inquisition tragedies, Kanggan went to Jiangnan for extravagant play several times, and since Yongzheng, he used up the people's fat to build Yuanmingyuan. At the same time, with the rapid development of western science, technology and culture, on the eve of the Opium War, the British invaders were already using guns of the Ming Dynasty, but the Qing army was still using guns of the Ming Dynasty. It's really a shame that it's so prosperous. Tang Zhen, a civilian thinker in the Kangxi period, mentioned in his book "Hidden Book" that in the fifty years since Qing Xing, agriculture, industry, cities and public affairs have become increasingly poor and empty in the four seas. He saw with his own eyes that many women in Shanxi had no trousers to wear, but "there are many people in Wuzhong and many children in the north". When Mangane, the British envoy in Qianlong period, came to China, he recorded that there were many beggars on the streets of Beijing. Many people were unkempt and ragged, so he described the Qing Dynasty as a giant with clay feet, and the "China people" were gradually degenerating into a "semi-barbarian" era (see Mangane's Travels of China).