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Rice in Song Dynasty

Xinhang Li

Song Dynasty

Song Dynasty

  • Chinese Dynasty
  • 960- 1279
  • Founded by Emperor Taizu of Song
  • Kuangyin Zhao
  • Economy and culture most developed period
  • Technology advanced

Oryza sativa

Rice

  • Known as Asian rice, is the plant species most commonly referred to in English as rice
  • Most important Food in Chinese History
  • Earliest found in 8200 years ago
  • Major food of half of the world population

Outside Threat

Problem

  • Liao Dynasty
  • Jin Dynasty
  • Lack of cultivate filed in North
  • Southern Cultivation too far away
  • Invaded by neighboring countries

Weather

Medieval warm period

  • Sunshine intensity
  • Increase Temperature
  • Drought

Champa Rice

New Method

  • Champa rice is a quick-maturing, drought resistant rice that can allow two harvests, of sixty days each in one growing season.

  • Originally introduced into Champa from Vietnam, it was later sent to China as a tribute gift from the Champa state during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song (r. 997–1022).

Advantage

  • Easy to cultivate
  • Drought tolerance
  • Adaptable ability
  • Cheaper price
  • More people can afford
  • Short growing period
  • provide enough energy for people

Big population explosion

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Influence

Eating

Tea Rice

  • Founded in Song
  • South East
  • Elegant eating method
  • Elites and Noble

Fried Rice

  • Development of the iron industry
  • Easy to cook
  • More tasteful

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