Brief Analysis of Natural Disastersin Zhejiang Province During Chongzhen 13 and 14 Years of Ming Dynasty

The natural disaster happening during Chongzhen 13 and 14 years of Ming dynasty(1640-1641) struck every corner of the country,which was called unprecedented disaster. This long-lasting and widespread disaster greatly impacted the society and made the tottering empire into great crisis.In the disaster,wealth-produced Zhejiang and Jiangsu were seriously destroyed and impacted,which further accelerated the crisis.The thesis makes a brief analysis of the natural disaster during Chongzhen 13 and 14 tears of Ming dynasty and proves the relations between the disaster and crisis.