简论西藏古代地域经济特点和经济的历史发展

On Regional Economic Traits in Ancient Tibet and the Historical Development of the Economy

本文从西藏特有的自然地理环境和经济发展的历史轨迹出发,分析了青藏高原古代地域经济的特点,论述了自然资源、交通环境对西藏古代经济发展的影响。认为与中原及长城以北不同的是,西藏高原是一个既有农业又有牧业同时又有农牧兼作的独特的混合型经济区,加上政教合一的政体,因而形成特有的三大领主制庄园经济,与中原农业经济区存在天然的互补关系。与内地的互市贸易和内部的盐粮交换是促进其经济发展的重要途径和内容,也是研究西藏古代经济史重要的出发点和着眼点。

From the angle Tibetan distinct natural environment and the development of economy, this paper analysed the traits of the economic traits of the Qingzang plateau of ancient times, expounded the influence of the natural resources and traffic environment upon development of Tibean ancient economy, holding that there are not only agriculture, but animal husbandry, and also the mixture of the two in this area with the regime of the combination of politics and religion. The economy here is complementary with that of inland area. The trade and the exchange of salt and grain with inland areas are important ways and content to develop Tibetan economy, and this is also important to study ancient Tibetan economic history.