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班固:Book of Han, Food and Money, 上 食, Entry 2

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

」財者,帝王所以聚人守位,養成群生,奉順天德,治國安民之本也。故曰:「不患寡而患不均,不患貧而患不安;蓋均亡貧,和亡寡,安亡傾。」是以聖王域民,築城郭以居之,制廬井以均之,開市肆以通之,設庠序以教之;士農工商,四民有業。學以居位曰士,闢土殖穀曰農,作巧成器曰工,通財鬻貨曰商。聖王量能授事,四民陳力受職,故朝亡廢官,邑亡敖民,地亡曠土。 理民之道,地著為本。故必建步立畝,正其經界。六尺為步,步百為畝,畝百為夫,夫三為屋,屋三為井,井方一里,是為九夫。八家共之,各受私田百畝,公田十畝,是為八百八十畝,餘二十畝以為廬舍。出入相友,守望相助,疾病則救,民是以和睦,而教化齊同,力役生產可得而平也。

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Locator:卷二十四·上 食·第2则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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