《两淮盐法志》前言

The Preface of Salt Law of Huaiyin and Huai'an

明清时期的两淮盐税,占整个国家盐税总收入的45%以上,为王朝中央政府的财政支柱性产业。关于两淮盐业的历史资料,历来受到研究中国古代历史、特别是经济史专家、学者的高度重视,而历次编纂的《两淮盐法志》,作为记录两淮盐业经营管理的官修志书,也是最基本的,比较权威、比较系统的历史资料。

The salt revenue in Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty accounted for 45% of the total salt tax of the whole country,which became backbone industry of finance in the central government of the dynasties.The experts and scholars studying the Chinese ancient history especially economic history all through the ages have attached great importance to the historical information of two-Huai＇s salt industry.And all previously edited History of Salt Law of Huaiyin and Huai＇an is a history book by government administrators recording the operation and management of two-Huai＇ s salt industry,which is the most basic,the most authoritative and systematic historical data.