Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c6.s3.t1.1

v1.c6.s3.t1.1

*Important Means of Subsistence for Common People* (Qimin Yaoshu) was a comprehensive agricultural book in the Northern Wei period and was one of the four ancient “agricultural books” as well as the earliest and most systematical important book in global agriculture history. It was written by Jia Sixie between 533-544 CE. The book recorded some crops from foreign areas (including Indian crops) and provided relevant knowledge. It was an important historical book to know about Sino-foreign (including India-China) agriculture knowledge exchanges.