Treatise on Armament Technology, Volume 122: Regulations for Military-Agricultural Colonies

...and 5 liA li is a unit of area equal to 1/100th of a mu, roughly 70 square feet. and a fraction.

Shanxi Frontier

The Shanxi Frontier (Shanxi Zhen) was one of the "Nine Frontiers," the strategic defense sectors along the Great Wall. This region was vital for protecting the western approaches to the imperial capital and managing the border with the Mongol territories.

The current recorded amount of military-agricultural landTuntian: state-owned land cultivated by garrisoned soldiers to provide their own rations, thereby reducing the logistical burden of the central government. is 33,714 qingOne qing is approximately 15 acres., 88 muOne mu is approximately 1/6th of an acre., 7 fenOne fen is 1/10th of a mu., and a fraction.

The grain tax is 101,098 shiA shi is a unit of dry volume used for grain, roughly 100 liters., 1 dou1/10th of a shi., 6 sheng1/100th of a shi., 1 he1/1000th of a shi., and a fraction.

The rental silver This refers to land rents paid in currency rather than in kind (grain). is 1,027 taelsA tael (liang) is a unit of weight for silver, roughly 37.5 grams., 8 maceA mace (qian) is 1/10th of a tael., 5 liIn currency, a li (candareen) is 1/100th of a mace., 9 haoA hao is 1/1000th of a mace., and a fraction.

The fodder quota is 1,240 bundles, which is commuted to silver Meaning the tax was paid in silver instead of the physical delivery of straw or hay. at a rate of 16 taels and 2 mace.

Shanxi Branch Regional Military Commission

The Branch Regional Military Commission (Xing Dusi) was a secondary administrative headquarters. In Shanxi, this was centered in the northern Datong region to facilitate more direct control over the frontier defense works and the vast military farms located there.

The original quota for military-agricultural land was 10,118 qing, 20 mu, 5 fen, and a fraction.