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Ecological Control and Colonization in Southwest China: Manipulating Poisonous Plants

This anthropological study explores the manipulation of poisonous plants, specifically Antiaris Toxicaria, in the context of ecological control and colonization in Southwest China. It traces the historical use of poison plants by the Qing Empire and their impact on indigenous societies, as well as the efforts to suppress rebellion and expand imperial control through the use of poisoned arrows. The study also examines the role of local headmen and the bureaucratization of the southwest region in the colonization process.

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Ecological Control and Colonization in Southwest China: Manipulating Poisonous Plants

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  1. Ecological Control and Colonization in Southwest ChinaAn Anthropological Study on the Manipulation of Poisonous Plants Zhang Jianghua Dept. Sociology, College of Liberal Arts, Shanghai University

  2. Introduction Ecological Control Colonization

  3. Antiaris Toxicaria Southeast Asia/ tropical Africa cardiac failure, cardiac arrest hunting and battles

  4. Wipe them out Qing Empire Buyei, Miao (Guangxi Guizhou) Ⅰ. Survey Ⅱ. Destroy Ⅲ. Antidote

  5. Manipulation and application rebellion of Buyei: suppressed imperial troops: stationed local headmen: bureaucratization southwest area: social development Guizhou Qing Empire: attempt to use poisoned arrows against Junggar rebellion Xinjiang

  6. Tracing the history Three Kingdoms Jin Song & Yuan Guangxi Ming spread to Guizhou “detoxicated” in Guangxi Guizhou

  7. Discussion Ⅰ Infiltration of the Qing Empire Ⅰthe South of the Five Ridges & the Sichuan Basin Ⅱthe Southwest (Guizhou)

  8. Discussion Ⅱ “Gai tu gui liu” Tusi (local headmen) imperial bureaucracy The Qing Empire (colonization)

  9. Conclusion expansion and penetration Qing Empire ecological control violence monopolization Colonization Antiaris Toxicaria: weakened;eliminated indigenous society “Shengfan” savage “Shufan” tamed

  10. Thank you!

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