The Policies for Guarding Against the Illicit Salt Activity in the Southern Song Dynasty
Resource
臺大歷史學報, 37, 001-058
Journal
臺大歷史學報
Journal Issue
37
Pages
001-058
Date Issued
2006-06
Date
2006-06
Author(s)
Liang, K.Y.
Abstract
The sale of salt was a government monopoly in the Southern Song dynasty, and the government reaped much income from the monopoly. But, the booming sale of illicit salt hindered the sale of official salt, and reduced this source of government finance, When official salt became unmarketable, the government tried to force people to buy it at a high price, increasing the people's burden. Regarding the government's finance or people's life, the government had to guard against the illicit salt activity. This article has two aims: (1) To describe the Southern Song government's concrete efforts to guard against the illicit salt activity; (2) To clarify that when the Southern Song government and its officials faced the problem of illicit salt, their attitude was complicated, so the word "strict prohibition" is not suitable to describe their considerations and measures.
Subjects
南宋
食鹽專賣
私鹽
鹽法
the Southern Song dynasty
State salt monopoly
Illicit salt trade
Laws for salt production
Type
journal article
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