In the long course of history, the development of science and technology has been an important driving force for social progress. In ancient China's agricultural society, agricultural science and technology were a major issue related to the survival of the country and the livelihood of the people. In this scientific and technological revolution, local agronomists in the Eastern Jin Dynasty played a pivotal role.
Agronomy is a discipline that studies issues such as agricultural production technology, production process and production relations, and its importance is self-evident. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, due to the frequent occurrence of natural disasters, the demand for farmland water conservancy construction increased day by day, which put forward higher requirements for agricultural knowledge and technology.
Against this background, groups of outstanding magistrates or scholars embarked on the road of studying agriculture, devoting themselves to sorting out agricultural production experience, popularizing new farming techniques and management methods, and actively participating in the construction of farmland water conservancy and disaster prevention and control. The research results of these agronomists have not only improved local agricultural production conditions, but also had a profound impact on China's agricultural development.
Zheng Xuan, a peasant educator in the Liu and Song dynasties, put forward the idea of "respecting heaven and loving the people", emphasizing the relationship between the harmony and unity of agricultural production and social stability. His philosophy has been inherited and developed by many famous agriculturists in later generations, and has had an important impact on China's traditional agricultural civilization.
Another example is that Chen Shou also recorded in detail in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" a series of measures taken by Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, when he governed Sichuan, including the construction of irrigation projects and the improvement of planting varieties. These are all important contributions he has made to local agricultural production by using his deep knowledge of agronomy. There are also some agronomists who have made outstanding achievements in the practice of agricultural production. For example, Zhao Pu of the Tang Dynasty presided over a large-scale land development project in Zhejiang, successfully transforming a large area of barren mountains into fertile land. He also compiled a series of works on water conservancy construction and crop breeding, leaving valuable materials for the history of Chinese agriculture.
The efforts of agronomists during the Eastern Jin Dynasty laid a solid foundation for the development of Chinese agriculture. Their research results not only improved the efficiency of agricultural production, but also provided rich academic and Xi resources for later generations. Therefore, we should cherish this history and carry forward its spirit in order to better serve the living needs of the people in the future.