隋唐时期西北地区畜牧业研究

Animal Husbandry Studies in Northwest Area in Sui and Tang Period

隋唐时期的西北地区,畜牧业是绝大多数民族传统的占优势的经济类型。无论是以农业立国的隋唐中央王朝还是西北地区的少数民族政权都鼓励和支持发展畜牧业,并积极进行绢马互市、粮马互市、茶马互市,直接或间接地推动了西北地区畜牧业经济的发展。地域辽阔的西北地区不仅具有适宜畜牧业发展的气候、草场条件,而且勤劳智慧的西北各族人民还在长期的畜牧业生产实践中积累了丰富的经验,培育出了许多优良畜种,为传统畜牧业的持续发展奠定了基础。

In the northwest area of Sui and Tang Period （which used to be two dynasties in Chinese history）, animal husbandry was the predominant type of economy of most ethnic groups. Not only the central Sui and Tang empires dependent on agriculture but also the ethnic governmental authorities in northwest area encouraged and supported the development of animal husbandry, actively established the mutual exchange market of cloth and animals, grain and animals, tea and animals, which directly or indirectly facilitated the development of animal husbandry economy of northwestern area. The Vast northwest area possessed favorable climate and grassland for the development of animal husbandry. The hard working people in this area accumulated sufficient practical experience and fostered top-quality breed, laying solid base for the sustainable development of traditional animal husbandry.