Studies On Food Security In North-west Frontier In Northern Song Dynasty

During the Northern Song dynasty, rulers attach great importance to the Songand XiXia junction of the north-west frontier because it has an important militarystrategic position. What’s more, that area is famous for difficult terrain, complexterrain, risks. So it was called the Central Plains of guarding the portal. Strategicstatus is so important that making the sides of northwest border has always beencompeted between North Song Dynasty. And the food security is an importantguarantee for border security.The northwest border with the evolution of the relationship between song andXiXia is a constantly changing situation. The border area is located in the loessplateau, desert and affected by geographical environment and climatic factors, whichmakes Agricultural economic base behind. So food of the border region is difficult toguarantee the needs of war. As the war progressed, Zhao Song Dynasty of thenorthwest border of the garrisons were increased and the number is large. In order toconsolidate the unity of all ethnic stability in border areas, provide a goodenvironment for agricultural production, supply a huge army court, deal with complexethnic relations northwest border areas, Northern Song Dynasty government has takenvarious measures, such as strengthen border food production, build water conservancyand farm to ensure the border people get enough food; improve the grain purchasesystem, strengthen the grain trade to balance the regional food supplies; strengthen thewarehouse management system, Wide product food to security famine years foodsupply. The above measures taken made the Northern Song Synasty’s north-westfrontier get better safeguard of the food security.