Abstract
This study examined the meaning of tea in the governance of the Northern Song period through an analysis of tea-related contents contained in Zizhi Tongjian, a Chinese history book compiled by Sima Guang under the order of Emperor Yingzong of the Northern Song Dynasty. As the title suggests, this book was compiled to help govern by taking history as a mirror. The description of good and evil was covered and described clearly to be easily read and referenced as the emperor's textbook. Only the contents necessary for governance were strictly selected and summarized to reduce the length. Tea-related articles were included in Zizhi Tongjian because tea was an important commodity in governance. The tax system for tea was dealt with in the Tang period, and the tea industry, including trade, was promoted in the era of the Five Kingdoms. This is because Sima Guang thought that the proper use of the economic value of tea politically and militarily would help governance.
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