JOURNAL OF QUJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY ›› 2017, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 70-73.

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On the Origin of the Ever Normal GranarySystem and Its Contemporary Enlightenment

Wang Jingfeng,Wang Jinhui   

  1. School of Economics and Management, Qujing Normal University, Qujing Yunnan, 655011, China
  • Received:2016-11-17 Online:2017-03-26

Abstract: The Ever Normal Granary System is a grain reserve system which was founded by Geng Shouchang in the Western Han Dynasty. It has a history of over two thousand years and significant influence both at home and abroad. The Ever Normal Granary System can be traced back to the grain reserve system of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the policy of Pingtiao and Pingdi of the Spring and Autumn Period. Its conceptions of national interference without breaking market's normal operation, human-oriented governing, and getting prepared for danger in times of safety continue to give enlightenment to contemporary society.

Key words: China, ancient times, the Ever Normal Granary System, economic thought

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