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The Classic of the Plough

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The Classic of the Plough
AuthorLu Kuei-Meng
LanguageChinese
Publication datec. 880 AD

The Classic of the Plough is a classical Chinese text written by Lu Kuei-Meng in c. 880 AD. He describes the curved iron plough that had been introduced in the Tang dynasty. His description would be used for ploughs in agricultural encyclopedias for several centuries. He describes each part of the plough and gives its dimensions with enough information for a replica plough to be constructed.

References

  1. Joseph Needham; Francesca Bray (1984). Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 6, Biology and Biological Technology, Part 2, Agriculture. Cambridge University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-521-25076-4.


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