Journal paper

Issue No.	No. 71
Title	History of Violence in China: On Ethnic Conflicts in Western Sichuan Province during the Jiaqing and Daoguang Periods (1796-1850) of the Qing Dynasty
Author	Li, Zong-yu
Page	1-68
Abstract	This paper examines violence and ethnic conflict in one particular region of China—Liangshan, located in western Sichuan province—during a well-defined period—between 1796 and 1850. My study of the Liangshan regions shows that violence there began at the level between individuals. It quickly spread and entangled their extended families. Finally, entire communities were trained and mobilized, to be pitted against other large communities, similarly trained and mobilized. Violence gave birth to more violence, in a seemingly never-ending cycle. This study argues that the phenomena it describes are not limited to Liangshan—but that our evidence shows that ethnic conflict and violence were in fact endemic to Chinese culture and society at the time.
Keyword	Qing Dynasty, Liangshan, Yi People, Ethnic, Violence, Violent Mentalities, Violent Culture
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