先秦至隋唐宁波盐业考述

A Study on Ningbo Salt Industry from Early Qin to Sui and Tang Dynasties

宁波因其濒临东海,海涂和海水资源丰富,发展海盐生产条件优越,盐业生产源远流长。宁波海盐生产始于春秋时期,唐代已发展成为当时主要的海盐产区,五代十国时期又得到了进一步的发展,并因之构筑起了具有鲜明地方特点的盐业生产组织和税收管理体制。

Because of Ningbo being near Chinese East Sea, its coastal saline and sea water-rich was favorable conditions for the development of sea salt production. Salt production has a long history. Ningbo sea salt production began in the Spring and Autumn Period and in the Tang Dynasty had developed into a major salt producing areas; in the Five Dynasties and Ten States period, it had been further developed; and its distinctive local features were the salt production organization and tax management system.