ag and trade:
Increased international trade contacts, and a revolution in ag productivity. Overseas trade through investments in trading vessels, which undertook trade at ports. Teh gov't encouraged people to reclaim barren lands and put then under cultivation, andyone who opened up new lands and paid taxes were granted permanent possession of the new land. Invented a type of plow to cultivate the lands, used and invented irrigation systems made from bamboo. Cotton was a very economic crop, cotton flowers were collected, pits removed, beaten loose with bamboo bows, and drawn into yarns and weaved into cloth called "jibel". Trade was a huge part of the economy and every "social" class was involved in trade some way, whether it be by trading ag supplies or other important things for the overall dynasty. Since the collapse of the Sui Dynasty (581-618), productivity had been severely damaged and the national economy was in paralysis. After the Tang Dynasty reunified the whole nation, Emperor Kao Tsu paid much attention to develop ag and successively implemented a series of reforms, such as Juntai Zhi (Land Equaliztion system). In this way, the peasants' burden was lessened and production efficiency was improved. As a result, farm told and ag technique were improved. In addition,many irrigation works were completed soon after the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, which contributed to the rapid development of ag in Zhen Guan Reign and the heyday of Kaiyuan. The economy was very great in power.
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