中棉在山东的传播及其对经济社会的影响

On the Popularization of Tree Cotton and its Economic and Social Influence in Shandong Province

通过对明代中期以前山东农业种植的结构中棉的考证,论述了中棉在山东的传播时间和途径,比较分析中棉传播引起传统种植结构的变化,从根本上改变了衣被面料的变革。对经济社会、农业生产、生活等方面产生了巨大的影响。文章从史学和生物学的观点出发,论证了中棉在山东的传播过程以及中棉所蕴藏的极高的实用价值和商品价值。指出了中棉的传播原因,有官方劝种的因素,有中棉适应性强的因素,还有社会需求量加大的经济社会因素。中棉成功的引种、大面积的传播推广,是中国经济发展史中的里程碑,是中国农业历史中的一次重要革命。

Based on the research into the tree cotton within cropping structure in Shandong betore mid-Ming Dynasty, the process of the introduction of tree cotton was described. The popularization of tree cotton changed the traditional cropping structure, which in turn resulted in a dramatic change in raw material for clothing and quilt as well as a huge impact on economy, society, agricultural production and people＇s life alike. From the angle of history and biology, the practical and commercial values of tree cotton were fully discussed. The causes for the popularization of tree cotton in Shandong vary from governmental policies to its adaptability to increasing social and economic demand for cotton. The successful introduction and largscale popularization of tree cotton is a milestone in the history of economic development and also an important revolution in the history of agriculture in China.