The Salt Industry of Ming China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4490863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tao-Chang Chiang (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93 |
| Publication date | 1975-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/213835 |
| OpenAlex | W2327553884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
FOR centuries, salt has been a major industry in China. It is readily available in many parts of the country, and, since it is used regularly by all people as both a seasoning and a preservative, its annual consumption is largely predictable. Salt was first considered an economic good under state monopoly in the seventh century B.C. A tax on salt in the form of a head tax provided the government with a reliable source of revenue. The development of this system of public control reached maturity during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), when from a third to a half of all imperial revenue was derived from the salt tax.1 This paper reconstructs the salt industry in Ming China in its geographical context. It stresses four aspects of the industry: the spatial structure of salt supply, sources of raw materials and methods of production, state control of the salt industry, and the movement and distribution of salt
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2024 (37) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |