Abstract: Mining greatly affected the currency and weaponry o f the Qing dynasty as well as the exploitation of minority areas in western China. Mining thus became a symbol of “the flourishing age of Kangxi Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns” in the Qing dynasty. The achievements of mining were primarily in the development and smelting of copper and lead. This paper is a study on the most important Qing lead deposits, located in Dading prefecture in Guizhou province. Focusing on the output, distribution, and sale of lead, the author demonstrates how a remote region affected the entire nation after native chieftains were replaced by imperial officials.

摘要： 矿业深刻地影响着清王朝的货币与军器制造,以及西部民族地区的开发,成为康乾盛世的表征之一。当时矿业的成就,主要表现在铜与铅的开采和冶炼上。本文探讨清代最重要的铅产基地——贵州大定府的铅的产量、分配与运销,以期揭示偏僻的西南一隅在改土归流之后是如何影响到整个王朝国家的。