Drought, Locusts, and Plague in Henan
- When
- 1539
- Where
- Henan Province, China
- Episodes
- 2
The legacy record identifies a 1539 drought, locusts, and Black Death epidemic in Henan. However, supplied sources do not confirm these 1539 events, defining the Black Death as a 14th-century European pandemic with no specific evidence in 14th-century China.
Episodes
- Alleged Drought and Locusts
The legacy record claims a severe drought and locust swarms in Henan in 1539, but supplied sources do not confirm this specific event.
- Alleged Black Death Outbreak
The legacy record claims a Black Death epidemic in Henan in 1539, but sources define the Black Death as a 14th-century European pandemic.
Background and detail
Geographic Context. Henan is historically known as the Central Plains and is considered the core region of Chinese cultural history. It is China's third-most populous province and the most populous among inland provinces, with a population of over 99 million as of 2020.
Evidence Limitations. Supplied sources do not provide specific textual or physical evidence for a plague outbreak in Henan in 1539. They note a lack of specific evidence for plague in 14th-century China, complicating the attribution of the legacy record's epidemic claim to the Black Death.
Sources
- Black Death Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
- Henan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.