community granary; charity granary; famine reserve
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
community granary established in old times to store grain for famine relief
archaicA historical institution dating back to the Sui and Tang dynasties, where local communities or governments stored surplus grain to be distributed during famines. The term is now used primarily in historical or academic contexts.
Suí隋
Táng唐
shí时
qí期
，
cháo朝
tíng廷
dà大
lì力
tuī推
guǎng广
yì义
cāng仓
zhì制
dù度
yǐ以
zhèn赈
jì济
zāi灾
mín民
。
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the imperial court vigorously promoted the community granary system to provide relief to disaster victims.
Xiāng乡
shēn绅
men们
juān捐
chū出
liáng粮
shí食
chōng充
shí实
yì义
cāng仓
，
yǐ以
bèi备
bù不
shí时
zhī之
xū需
。
The local gentry donated grain to fill the community granary in preparation for unforeseen needs.
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Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
yú于
Míng明
dài代
de的
yì义
cāng仓
zhì至
jīn今
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
。
This community granary built during the Ming dynasty remains well-preserved to this day.