Bohai economy

All ethnic groups in the Bohai Sea come from tribes or ethnic groups engaged in different types of production at different stages of development, so the level of economic development in the Bohai Sea area is unbalanced from the beginning. This situation has not been fundamentally changed during the 200 years that Bohai existed. Generally speaking, with the middle reaches of Mudanjiang where Shangjing is located as the boundary, the west and south areas are the hometown of Fuyu, Koguryo and Wokuotai, and the south of Mohong nationality, which is a region with developed economy and culture. To the east and northeast are the locations of Heishui, Lou Yu, Yuexi, Fuxi and Tieli, which were annexed by Bohai State, and are still in the stage of economic development of fishing and hunting. The fundamental reason for this difference is the inconsistency of natural conditions such as topography, climate and resources.

The imbalance of social and economic development is reflected in the diversification of social production in the production field. "Biography of the New Tang Dynasty and Bohai Sea" records: "Taibai Mountain is called Tu nationality, the South China Sea is called Kun department, the store is called soybean, deer, horse in the field, cloth in the state, and cotton in Wozhou and Longzhou. , Metro, Lucheng Rice, Maituo Lake Crucian Carp. The fruit is the plum of Jiuwan Capital and the pear of Leyou. " It can be seen that the social production categories in Bohai area are very complete, except fishing and hunting, there were agriculture, animal husbandry and handicrafts in the Central Plains at that time. Here is a brief introduction of various production categories to illustrate the general situation of their social production development. The commodity economy in Bohai Sea is relatively developed. The rise of domestic cities is well-known as Longquan House in Beijing, Xiande House in Beijing, Long Yuan House in Tokyo, Yalu House in Xijing and Nanhai House in Nanjing. In particular, Shangjing, a metropolis with a population of more than 100,000 and dozens of Li Fang, was not only the economic center around the Bohai Sea at that time, but also the trade hub of Northeast Asia at that time. In addition, trading activities near the temple are also more active. The rise and development of cities is a symbol of commercial prosperity. In addition, the Bohai Sea also actively developed foreign trade, mainly with the Tang Dynasty and Japan, and famous Bohai businessmen Li Yanxiao and Li Guang Xuan appeared between the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. In addition, the Bohai Sea has trade with Heishui, Qidan, Silla and even Central Asia.