从欧阳修的诗文看宋代宜昌的经济发展状况

Yichang Economy Development situation in Song Dynasty Reflected in OUYANG Xiu's Poetry

宋代,宜昌经济是以稻、麦为主的农业经济,粮食作物生产已发展为夏、秋两季,生产技术能力尚停留在火耕水耨和火耕畲田阶段。其他经济作物主要为茶、笋、漆、椒、橘等。鱼业生产是农业经济的重要补充。捕鱼业技术精湛,具有地方特色。水上运输、码头经营繁盛活跃,商船云集,是宜昌重要的对外窗口,上而川滇、下而湘鄂吴越。本地民风古朴、民俗俭勤、自给自足,承延着原始的地域文化特征。

In Song Dynasty, Yichang was seen to be an agricultural place with rice and wheat as its major products. The products were mainly in summer and autumn seasons and other side products were tea, bamboo shoots, paint, pepper and oranges. Fishery was quite developed which became an important source for agriculture. In addition, water transportation and business at docks were prosperous which made Yichang an important city in geography. In this area people had a simple and selfreliance life.