Complete Treatise on Agriculture

Complete Treatise on Agriculture
AuthorXu Guangqi[1]
Publication date
1639[2]
Publication placeMing Dynasty

Complete Treatise on Agriculture[3] (simplified Chinese: 农政全书; traditional Chinese: 農政全書), or Complete Book of Agricultural Management, [4] or Encyclopaedia of Agriculture, [5] is a compilation of the scientific studies of agriculture written by Xu Guangqi.[6] The book was composed from 1625 to 1628[7] and published in 1639, [8] totalling 700,000 words.[9]

Complete Treatise on Agriculture summarises many of the agricultural experiences and techniques of the ancient Chinese working people,[10] citing over 300 kinds of ancient works and documents.[11]

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