Purchasing Capability

Purchasing Capability - The Sung Dynasty

             Year            Place The Average Price of 100 Chinese Liters of Rice in Silver Taels

Hsi Ning 8th Year (1075 AD), 8th Month   Suchow, Jiangsu                       0.5

Hsiao Hsin 2nd Year (1132), Spring         Chekiang                     4.55

         "        5th Year (1135) 4th Month         Chekiang                     3.18

         "        8th Year (1138), Autumn Western Chekiang                     1.36

             Year            Place The Average Price of a Bolt of Silk Fabric in Silver Taels

Hsi Ning Reign Years (1068-1077 AD)         Chekiang                    1.2 - 1.3

Jen Yen 3rd Year (1129)         Chekiang                     1.82(-)

Hsiao Hsin 3rd Year (1133), 9th Month       Nationwide                    1.82-2.27(+)

         "        26th Year (1156), 2nd Month Southern Yangtse River Regions                     1.33(+)

         "        26th Year (1156), 8th Month Lin An (Hangchow)                             1.83(+)

Chien Tao 6th Year (1170)              --                     1.33(+)

Source: Prof. Chuan Han Shen: "The Study of the Chinese Historical Economy" Vol. II. pp 577-580

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Year	Place	The Average Price of 100 Chinese Liters of Rice in Silver Taels
Hsi Ning 8th Year (1075 AD), 8th Month	Suchow, Jiangsu	0.5
Hsiao Hsin 2nd Year (1132), Spring	Chekiang	4.55
" 5th Year (1135) 4th Month	Chekiang	3.18
" 8th Year (1138), Autumn	Western Chekiang	1.36

Year	Place	The Average Price of a Bolt of Silk Fabric in Silver Taels
Hsi Ning Reign Years (1068-1077 AD)	Chekiang	1.2 - 1.3
Jen Yen 3rd Year (1129)	Chekiang	1.82(-)
Hsiao Hsin 3rd Year (1133), 9th Month	Nationwide	1.82-2.27(+)
" 26th Year (1156), 2nd Month	Southern Yangtse River Regions	1.33(+)
" 26th Year (1156), 8th Month	Lin An (Hangchow)	1.83(+)
Chien Tao 6th Year (1170)	--	1.33(+)