land tax; feudal tax
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
land tax levied in feudal times; agricultural tax in imperial China
formalA historical fiscal term referring to the primary tax on agricultural land during imperial dynasties. The system was the main source of state revenue from the Qin through Qing dynasties.
Qīng清
dài代
de的
tián田
fù赋
zhì制
dù度
shì是
guó国
jiā家
cái财
zhèng政
shōu收
rù入
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
lái来
yuán源
。
The land tax system during the Qing Dynasty was the main source of state fiscal revenue.
Lì历
dài代
gǎi改
gé革
jiā家
dōu都
shì试
tú图
zhěng整
dùn顿
tián田
fù赋
，
jiǎn减
qīng轻
nóng农
mín民
fù负
dān担
。
Reformers throughout history attempted to rectify the land tax system to reduce the burden on peasants.
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17201
nián7
zhè2
ge0
shěng年
，
de这
tián个
fù省
shōu的
rù田
dá赋
dào收
le入
lì达
shǐ到
xīn了
gāo历
史
新
高
。
In 1720, the land tax revenue of this province reached a historic high.