魏源与两淮盐政改革

Wei Yuan and the Salt Policy Reform in Huainan-Huaibei

清朝盐政沿袭明朝旧制,实行官商垄断的"纲盐制",由于当时烦锁的产销制度,造成运道远、盐价贵、私盐猖獗的严重恶果。作为密切关心时局与民疾的魏源,提出在两淮地区实行"票盐制",打破了盐业的官商垄断,倡导自由竞争,促进了盐业领域资本主义萌芽的发展,增加了清政府的财政收入,减轻了老百姓的生活负担,为推动清朝政府盐业的改革,产生了深远的影响。

Qing Dynasty inherited Ming＇s salt policy, Carrying out a salt planning system monopolized by officials and businessmen. Because of the complicated produce and sale system, lots of problems came out and made the salt policy inefficient. In order to change such situation,, Wei Yuan, who concerned himself-with the political situation and the people, declared a salt policy reform in Huainan and Huaibei, which had broken the officials＇ monopoly of salt, initiated fair competitions, increased the government＇s financial income, lightened common people＇s burden, and promoted Qing＇s salt policy reform.