land tax and various taxes; historical tax system
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land tax and various taxes; general term for taxes in old times
archaicHistorical term referring to the combined system of land tax (田赋) and other levies imposed on farmers and citizens in imperial China. Primarily used in historical, academic, or literary contexts discussing pre-modern Chinese economy.
Zū租
shuì税
shì是
jiù旧
shí时
nóng农
mín民
zuì最
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
fù负
dān担
。
Land taxes were the heaviest burden on farmers in olden times.
Cháo朝
tíng廷
jiǎn减
miǎn免
zū租
shuì税
，
shǐ使
bǎi百
xìng姓
dé得
yǐ以
xiū休
yǎng养
shēng生
xī息
。
The imperial court reduced and exempted taxes, allowing the people to rest and recover.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
lì历
shǐ史
wén文
xiàn献
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
míng明
dài代
de的
zū租
shuì税
zhì制
dù度
。
This historical document records in detail the tax system of the Ming Dynasty.