jǐng
tián
zhì

technical

Meaning of 井田制

井田制 means well-field system (a land system in ancient China). Pronounced jǐng tián zhì.

  • well-field system (a land system in ancient China)

Definitions & Examples

Jǐng
tián
zhì
shì
Zhōng
guó
dài
shè
huì
zhǔ
yào
de
suǒ
yǒu
zhì
xíng
shì
 

The well-field system was the primary form of land ownership in ancient Chinese slave society.

shǐ
shàng
 
lǎo
shī
xiáng
jiǎng
jiě
le
jǐng
tián
zhì
de
jié
gòu
jiě
yuán
yīn
 

In history class, the teacher explained in detail the structure of the well-field system and the reasons for its collapse.

Zhè
zhǒng
huà
fēn
chéng
 
jǐng
 
xíng
de
fāng
shì
 
biàn便
zhǔ
guǎn
jiān
láo
dòng
 

This method of dividing the land into a "well" shape made it easier for the slave owners to manage and supervise labor.

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