元代蒙古族政权淮盐管理初探

The Management of Salt Industry along the Huai River by Mongolian in Yuan Dynasty

两淮流域是元时重要的盐产地,也是政府财税收入主要来源地区。元朝设置两淮都转运盐使司,总管辖区内食盐生产和销售,其管理机构之健全超过宋金时期。两淮盐司所辖盐场及盐税收入关乎国计民生,故淮盐管理机构沿革备受重视,元廷亦注重兴修水利以保证两淮盐运安全。

The Huai river basin was important salt produced area in Yuan Dynasty, and it was also the main source of government revenue. In Yuan Dynasty, Lianghuaiduzhuanyunshisi managed the common salt production andsaled in the common area, their management institutions sound more than Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. Because of the rise and fall of saltworks was very important,the Yuan Dynasty also paid attention to builded Water Project that ensure the transportation of salt.