Yangzhou Agricultural And Commercial Research In The Northern Song Dynasty

In the middle and late Tang Dynasty,along with the southward shift of economic center of gravity,Yangzhou gradually became the center city of the Southeast economic zone.From the late Tang to the Five Dynasties to the beginning of the Song Dynasty,the economy of Yangzhou presented a tortuous course of development of "decline-rejuvenation-decline-rejuvenation".During the Northern Song Dynasty,Yangzhou gradually lost its dominant position in the urban structure and regional economy during the Tang Dynasty.Yangzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty,although not as prosperous as in the Tang Dynasty,However,due to its location advantages of Lancang River,Haihe River,and Weihe River,it is still an important city in Jianghuai and Huaihe River.As far as agriculture is concerned,there were a large variety of crops in Yangzhou at that time,and indica rice was also introduced on the basis of local japonica rice cultivation.Production technology will be alternately planted with rice and wheat,and grain yield per unit area will increase.The farmers of Yangzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty have also made achievements in the cultivation of tea trees and flowers.The tea crops and tastes of the Yeonggang tea are very good.Weiyang Yaoyao is a new product.It is said that "there is no disgust,and the new one is already full".The gardener's labor force is ingenious.With superior climatic conditions and the hard work of the farmers,if it is not natural disasters,the people "can give 17" to ensure basic food and clothing.Yangzhou commerce also showed a general trend of recovery and development in the Northern Song Dynasty.Since the establishment of Li Chongjin in the early Song Dynasty,Yangzhou has not been exposed to war for nearly 170 years.The peaceful environment has created favorable conditions for the steady development of commerce.Song Zhenzong reintroduced the ancient canal in Yangzhou and passed around the city,adding new vitality to the commercial development of Yangzhou.This topic,based on the literature data contained in Song poetry,discusses the state of agriculture and commerce in the Northern Song Dynasty in Yangzhou,and believes that:First,although agriculture and commerce have their own focuses,with the continuous improvement of the professionalization and commercialization of agricultural production in the Northern Song Dynasty,The two are increasingly linked.The agricultural materials in Yangzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty,in addition to meeting the basic needs of farmers,are mostly concentrated in cities through market fairs and bazaars,entering the market,and turning agricultural products into commodities.2.Although the city of Yangzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty broke the boundaries between the cities and towns in the Tang Dynasty,the actual city business districts and government agencies still have different degrees of separation.Many markets in the city,including the flower market and fish market,are mostly concentrated on the Guanhe line between the north and south water gates,while government agencies such as barracks,government schools,and state governments are mostly west of the Guanhe River.Third,through the production,circulation,and transaction process of agricultural products,the two major markets of rural and urban Yangzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty complement each other and promote each other.