Why did the peasant uprising occur in the ancient feudal dynasty?

Peasant uprisings are most common in countries dominated by farming culture. When it comes to the reasons for the peasant uprising, we often say that the government forces the people to rebel, and the people have to rebel. But we must understand that farmers belong to the bottom of society and vulnerable groups at any time. If they can't even guarantee their livelihood, how can they risk rebellion?

During the feudal dynasty, peasant uprisings rarely broke out because of the corruption of the imperial government. For ordinary people, it has nothing to do with the political situation. Their only concern is whether they have jobs. Only if it directly affects people's livelihood will it cause civil unrest.

In ancient China, the most common cause of uprising was land annexation. Farmers make a living by farming, and land is their own rice bowl. But in the eyes of squires and officials, land has become a cash cow, or farmers are forced to sell their land at a very low price because of natural and man-made disasters. After renting the land to these farmers, the life is better, and the farmers can barely survive. In the case of famine, coupled with serious land annexation,

On the other hand, in ancient China, agriculture was emphasized and commerce was suppressed, which led to a problem. The livelihood that people can engage in is very limited, and most people can only guarantee food and clothing. The industries that can really make money are monopolized by the government. Therefore, in the face of sudden crisis, this social and economic structure is fragile. Once people lose their livelihood, peasant uprisings will naturally break out.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, officials' income was very low, and their food, clothing, housing and transportation should conform to the etiquette system. Even North Korean officials often owe a lot of money. People who enter the government pursue nothing more than fame and fortune. How can they bear that officials are getting poorer and poorer, so they enrich themselves through various taxes and extortion, which naturally deepens the contradiction between the court and the people.

In ancient times, it was very common for the ruling class to build large-scale buildings, engage in infrastructure construction and mobilize the people to serve hard labor. However, it is easy to abuse people's power, and people's tolerance is limited. If it exceeds the limit, it will easily arouse people's resistance. The peasant uprising at the end of Qin dynasty was the reason for abusing the people's power.

At the beginning of the establishment of a new regime, rulers often use the long-term dissatisfaction of the poor with the old regime to overthrow the old regime and establish a new regime. They understand the sufferings of the people and often adopt the policy of self-cultivation to appease them. However, with the passage of time, the ruling class gradually became numb, satisfied with pleasure, and no longer understood the sufferings of the people. The contradiction between the government and the people will continue to intensify and break through the critical point again, and history will repeat itself.