A Study On Timber Use And Management In Dongjing Of Northern Song Dynasty

Wood is one of the earliest natural materials used by human beings.It is widely used in many aspects of social life and plays an important role in human production and life because of its simple access,rich resources and diverse uses.The use of timber provides convenience for the production and life of Tokyo residents,and is an indispensable raw material for their food,clothing,shelter and transportation.While providing convenience for the production and life of Tokyo residents in the Northern Song Dynasty,the large-scale use of timber also highlights the prosperity and development of the social scene.DongJing,the capital city of the Northern Song Dynasty,was a densely populated and prosperous commercial center with a huge demand for timber.Because of the limited forest resources around the capital,most of its timber depends on local supply.The government of Northern Song Dynasty opened up many timber cutting areas throughout the country,and implemented a relatively perfect timber management system,which provided a guarantee for the adequate supply of timber for the capital.The adequate supply of timber in capital provided more protection for the daily production and life of residents,and promoted the development and prosperity of its social life.The large consumption of timber for the capital in the Northern Song Dynasty could not be separated from the support of the government-run timber industry.Northwest Qinlong region was the main supplier,and Jinghu Lake,Sichuan and Chongqing and the vast Jiangnan region were also important timber producers.Timber from all parts of the country is continuously transported to capital through official Gardenia harvesting,government procurement,government section rate,local timber donation and folk trafficking.Timber is widely used in various fields of social life in capital in the Northern Song Dynasty,covering construction repair,fuel,transportation,furniture production,etc.According to the type of use,itcan be divided into construction timber,fuel timber and handicraft raw materials.In addition,the large-scale use of timber not only has an important impact on the social life of capital,but also on the ecological environment of logging areas,Song people's ideas and production industries related to timber.