
The Field System, and the Tax and Corvée System in Ancient China
Taxes have been the main source of government revenue since ancient times. In the tax and corvée system of ancient China, Fu (賦, later called Hufu, 戶賦) was imposed on fields or households in the form of textiles, currency, or horses to meet the military expenditure.

中國古代力役徵調制度的演變
中國古代國家為了應對修建工程、運輸官物、為軍事行動提供後勤保障,以及維持官營手工業機構生產、看守官方倉庫等方面的勞力需求,採取從編戶齊民中直接徵調勞力,或者向他們徵收代役金,再另外僱傭勞力這兩種不同的應對形式。
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