Author(s)

Han Congcong ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Marxism College, Xinjiang Hotan University, Hotan, 848000, Xinjiang, China

Corresponding Author

Han Congcong

ABSTRACT

The "Dingwu Strange Famine" was a major disaster that occurred in the early years of the Guangxu reign in North China, with Shanxi being one of the provinces most severely affected by the disaster. Due to natural reasons, Linfen County in Shanxi Province has experienced years of famine and drought, as well as the impact of the Xiantong War and the lack of awareness of disaster prevention, resulting in a major disaster and the loss of about 58% of the population during the famine period. During the famine period, Linfen County presented a model dominated by the government, actively participated by local gentry, and jointly intervened by Western missionary groups in disaster relief, which opened the way for modernization in the traditional Chinese disaster relief model. From the perspective of disaster relief in Linfen County, it can provide useful reference for us to explore the common characteristics of disaster prevention and relief measures in Shanxi Province, and also provide corresponding experience and lessons for our current disaster prevention and relief measures.

KEYWORDS

Famine; Rescue; Relief; Disaster prevention and management; Civilian power

CITE THIS PAPER

Han Congcong, Research on the Disaster Situation and Response in Linfen County during the "Ding Wu Qi Huang" Period—Based on the Records in the Guangxu Edition of the Linfen County Annals. Lecture Notes on History (2025) Vol. 7: 8-14. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/history.2025.070102.

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