两晋岭南开发考述

Research on the Development of the South of the Five Ridges in Western and Eastern Jin Dynasties

西晋灭吴后,统一岭南,置其于统治之下,但岭南地区一直动荡不安。由于北人南迁以及两晋政府采取了比较合宜的政策,使岭南的经济在这段时期内有了很快的发展。农业主要表现在葑田的出现、稻作农业的进步、耕作方式的改进和水稻新品种的出现等方面。手工业主要表现在造船业、瓷器、纺织、冶铸、煮盐等技术的进步,医药技术、内外贸易也有很大的发展。

The Western Jin Dynasty unified the South of the Five Ridges after conquering the Kingdom Wu,but this area was still unstable.Due to southward migration and the appropriate policies implemented,the economy in that region had developed rapidly in that period.The development of agriculture lied in the appearance of Fengtian(man-made field over lakes)and varieties of rice,and the improvement of rice cultivating and farming methods,etc.The development of handicraft industry lied in the fields of ship-building,porcelain making,spinning and weaving,metal casting,salt producing and other technologies.There was also considerable development of medical technology and trade both home and abroad.