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班固:Book of Han, Food and Money, 上 食, Entry 19

班固《漢書》· 上 食 · Wealth · Action · Investing · Philosophy

古井田法雖難卒行,宜少近古,限民名田,以澹不足,塞并兼之路。鹽鐵皆歸於民。去奴婢,除專殺之威。薄賦斂,省繇役,以寬民力。然後可善治也。」仲舒死後,功費愈甚,天下虛耗,人復相食。 武帝末年,悔征伐之事,乃封丞相為富民侯。下詔曰:「方今之務,在於力農。」以趙過為搜粟都尉。過能為代田,一畝三甽。歲代處,故曰代田,古法也。后稷始甽田,以二耜為耦,廣尺深尺曰甽,長終畝。一畝三甽,一夫三百甽,而播種於甽中。苗生葉以上,稍耨隴草,因隤其土以附根苗。故其詩曰:「或芸或芓,黍稷儗儗。」芸,除草也。刭,附根也。言苗稍壯,每耨輒附根,比盛暑,隴盡而根深,能風與旱,故儗儗而盛也。其耕耘下種田器,皆有便巧。

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Locator:卷二十四·上 食·第19则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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