The rice bucket is a measuring instrument for weighing grain, and it is a necessary instrument for ancient official warehouses, grain depots, rice shops and landlords. In order to be strong and durable, rice buckets are made of good wood. In addition, the rice fight is auspicious, a symbol of wealth, and has a strong flavor of folk culture. Now it has become an interesting collection.
The development of history
As a special commodity, grain in ancient times had the characteristics of large transaction volume, wide circulation and frequent income and expenditure, such as paying rent, paying taxes, buying and selling, barter and paying remuneration, and was mostly converted into grain. The rice bucket is an appliance developed with grain production, which existed as early as the pre-Qin period. "Historical Records Tian Jiazhong" wrote: "Its tax collection is based on small people's income, large people's trust, and virtue for the people."
In the Spring and Autumn Period, Tian was appointed as the doctor of the State of Qi. He was secretly kind to the people. When collecting taxes, he used a small bucket, and when distributing food to the people, he used a big bucket. However, during this period, there was no unified measurement standard for rice hoppers in all parts of the country, and the size and volume of rice hoppers in different regions were quite different. It was not until unified measurement in Qin Dynasty and Han Dynasty were further institutionalized that the standard of ten liters per bucket and ten buckets per stone was determined.