Analysis on the Historical Data of Cultivation Chapter in Zhen Wang Nongshu

Abstract

“Reclamation means eliminating wasteland, and plough means plowing fields.” In the cultivation chapter of Zhen Wang Nongshu—Faming and Sericulture, eliminating wasteland and plowing fields are considered to be the priorities of agricultural planting, which are closely connected with specific technology and favorable timing and place in practice. Other agricultural books are also cited to explain this statement. The ancient agricultural reclamation technology and methods are explored by systematically sorting out the historical data in cultivation chapter, and we have learned that the ancient people knew nature, respected nature and used nature from agricultural cultivation, as well as the agronomic thoughts reflected by them, so that we can further discuss the value of the historical data contained in cultivation chapter.