Treatise on Armament Technology: Military Logistics and Provisions (1621) - Page 17

Henan Regional Military Commission

The Henan Regional Military Commission (Henan Dusi) was a critical administrative body in central China, overseeing the defense and logistical support of the Yellow River plains.

The original quota for military-agricultural landTuntian: state-owned land allocated to military units for self-sufficiency. Soldiers would farm these lands during peace to provide their own rations. was 36,390 qingOne qing is approximately 15 acres or 6.6 hectares., 17 muOne mu is approximately 1/6th of an acre., 3 fenApproximately 1/60th of an acre., and 2 liApproximately 1/600th of an acre..

The current quota for military-agricultural land is 55,598 qing, 23 mu, 4 fen, and 8 li. The associated grain tax is 333,589 shiA unit of volume for grain, roughly 100 liters., 4 dou1/10th of a shi., 9 ge1/1,000th of a shi. Note: the standard intermediate unit 'sheng' (1/100th shi) is not listed in this specific record., and 8 shao1/10,000th of a shi..

Guangdong Regional Military Commission

The Guangdong Regional Military Commission (Guangdong Dusi) managed the southern maritime frontier. The dramatic increase in acreage shown here likely reflects the formalization of previously unregistered coastal lands into the military system.

The original quota for military-agricultural land was 72 qing, 33 mu, 7 fen, and 6 li.

The current quota for military-agricultural land is 6,338 qing, 79 mu, and 8 fen?The original text ends abruptly after the digit '8'; based on the decimal sequence, it most likely refers to 8 fen..