A Study of Agricultural Natural Disasters in Chongzhen Years of Dynasty

During the period of Chongzhen Emperor, the natural disasters occurred all around the country. They lasted for a long time and covered large areas, and made great damage to agricultural production. To cope with such situation, the rulers took some relief measures: exemption of taxes, relief, substitution, suspension of taxes, opening of porridge stops, ordering officials to make self cultivation and reflection, and praying to God. These relatively weakened the people's difficulties after disasters and saved Ming Dynasty in danger.