Characteristics and causes of ancient agricultural development in China

1. How did the farming methods of ancient agriculture in China develop and change?

1. Ancient society developed from "slash and burn" to "stone hoe"; Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Niu Geng with iron plough has become a traditional farming method in China.

2. How did the ancient land system in China evolve?

2. In primitive society, the clan commune practiced public ownership of land; During the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the state-owned land system-well field system was implemented; During the Spring and Autumn Period, the well field system collapsed; During the Warring States period, the well field system was abolished and feudal land ownership was established, which lasted for more than two thousand years. During the Cao Wei period, the system of reclaiming farmland was implemented; From the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Middle Tang Dynasty, the land equalization system was implemented.

3. What are the basic characteristics of ancient agricultural economy in China?

3. Small-scale peasant economy is the basic mode of agricultural production in China feudal society for a long time. Small-scale peasant economy takes the family as the unit of production and life, and combines agriculture with cottage industry. The main purpose of production is to meet their basic living needs and pay taxes, and it is a self-sufficient natural economy. In China, the self-sufficient natural economy always dominated the feudal economy.