Agriculture has been the cornerstone of human civilization throughout human history. It not only provides human beings with the food and materials they need for life, but also promotes the progress and development of society. In this long history, many outstanding agricultural scientists, politicians and reformers have emerged, and their contributions are immeasurable. Here are the top 10 contributors to agriculture.
1.Jia Sixian: Minister of the Northern Wei Dynasty and Eastern Wei Dynasty, an outstanding agronomist in ancient China. He is the author of Qi Min Yaoshu, which is the earliest and most complete agricultural book in China, which systematically summarizes the experience of agricultural and animal husbandry production, food processing and storage, the utilization of wild plants, and the methods of controlling famine in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River before the sixth century, and introduces in detail the seasons, climate, and the relationship between different soils and different crops, and is known as the "ancient agricultural encyclopedia".
2.Wang Zhen: A famous agronomist of the Yuan Dynasty, he is the author of 37 volumes of "Agricultural Books", including "Agricultural Mulberry General Formula", "Hundred Grains Spectrum", "Agricultural Tool Atlas" and so on. Among them, the "Atlas of Agricultural Tools" is particularly prominent, which makes a detailed introduction to various agricultural tools and machinery in ancient times, and is accompanied by an atlas, which is the first large-scale agricultural tool atlas in ancient China, and has a far-reaching influence on later generations.
3.Xu Guangqi: A famous scientist and politician in the Ming Dynasty. He is the author of the "Complete Book of Agricultural Administration", which is the most complete agricultural encyclopedia in ancient China on the basis of extensively absorbing the achievements of agricultural science of his predecessors, making a comprehensive and systematic exposition of all aspects of agricultural production and people's life in the Ming Dynasty, and introducing the water conservancy technology of Europe.
4.Song Yingxing: A famous scientist of the Ming Dynasty, he is the author of "Heavenly Creations", which is the world's first comprehensive work on agriculture and handicraft production, and is called "the encyclopedia of technology" by European scholars. It is a systematic summary of various ancient Chinese technologies, especially agricultural and handicraft techniques, which have had a profound impact on later generations.
5.Yu: Dayu, the hero of water control in ancient Chinese legends, successfully controlled the flood of the Yellow River, so that the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and agriculture could develop. His deeds have been praised by later generations and have become an important symbol of the development of agriculture in ancient China.
6.Li Bing: A water conservancy scientist during the Warring States Period, he presided over the construction of the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project, which made the Chengdu Plain a "land of abundance", and agriculture has been greatly developed. Dujiangyan is still an important water source in the Chengdu Plain, and its influence is far-reaching and long-lasting.
7.Qin Shi Huang: A famous politician, strategist, and reformer in Chinese history, after he unified the six countries, he implemented a series of reforms, including the unification of weights and measures, currency and writing, etc., which promoted exchanges and development between various places and promoted the development of agriculture. In addition, he built the Great Wall to ensure the stability and security of agricultural production.
8.Kublai Khan: The founder of the Yuan Dynasty, he implemented a series of policies conducive to agricultural development, such as promoting cotton cultivation and improving agricultural tools and water conservancy facilities. Under his rule, agriculture in the Yuan Dynasty developed dramatically, becoming one of the most prosperous periods in Chinese history.
9.Emperor Kangxi: Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, he attached great importance to the development of agriculture, and personally inspected farmland many times to promote advanced agricultural technology and crop varieties. He also exempted the peasants' taxes, which increased the peasants' enthusiasm for production, so that the agriculture of the Qing Dynasty developed rapidly.
10.* One of the main leaders of China's reform and opening up, he put forward the important idea that "science and technology are the primary productive forces", encouraged farmers to adopt advanced agricultural technology and machinery, and promoted the development of agricultural modernization. Under his leadership, China's rural areas implemented the household responsibility system, which stimulated the peasants' enthusiasm for production and led to the rapid development of China's agriculture.
These ten outstanding agricultural contributors are not only reflected in the innovation of agricultural technology and policy, but also in the promotion of human civilization and social progress. Their efforts and wisdom have made agriculture the cornerstone of human civilization and laid a solid foundation for the prosperity and development of future generations.