How many courses did you take in tree planting in Guoqi Tuochuan Middle School?

The Chinese department of senior high school compiled the second book of the elective course "The Biography of Planting Camels". This article was written by Liu Zongyuan when he was in Chang 'an in his early years. Guo Tuo's ability to plant trees is not tested, and later scholars think it is wise. This article was written in response to the phenomenon that officials were complicated and disturbing the people at that time.

During the mid-Tang Dynasty, the annexation and plunder of land by powerful landlords became increasingly serious. "The rich have tens of thousands of acres of land, and the poor have no room to live." Farmers with only a little land have to pay normal millet donations and bear all kinds of miscellaneous taxes apportioned by local military and political chiefs.

According to the Records of Food Goods in Old Tang Dynasty, in order to consolidate their position, bureaucrats all over the country competed to pay tribute to the court and stepped up the exploitation of the lower classes. Therefore, "those who are proficient in heaven pay taxes, those who bury vegetables and fruits pay taxes, and the deceased pay taxes", and the people are not happy.

Overall appreciation

Although the title of this article is called "Biography", it is not an ordinary biography. Based on the thought of Laozi and Zhuangzi School's inaction and letting nature take its course, this paper talks about the truth of governing the people by officials from the experience of planting trees, and shows that the feudal ruling class sometimes uses the guise of caring for, caring for or caring for the people, but it is counterproductive and the people are still poor.

In fact, this thought is a concrete reflection of Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi's thoughts of "saints don't die, thieves don't stop" and "people don't dispute" after the Anshi Rebellion in Tang Dynasty.

Only through rest can we regain our vitality. If the feudal rulers still blindly command by administrative orders, making the people exhausted, or sending the broad masses of the people to meet and entertain officials in the name of "Huizheng"; They have to work hard to cope with the task of the ruler's evaluation, which can only increase the economic burden and mental pain of the people.