Salt and Iron Monopoly

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government monopoly
gptkbp:abolished 44 BCE
gptkbp:abolishedFinallyIn post-Han dynasty
gptkbp:administeredBy Bureau of Salt and Iron
gptkbp:coveredCommodity gptkb:salt
iron
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:Debate_on_Salt_and_Iron
gptkbp:debateYear 81 BCE
gptkbp:effect state control of industry
increased state revenue
controversy over government intervention
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Emperor_Wu_of_Han
gptkbp:establishedIn 119 BCE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Salt and Iron Monopoly
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Han_dynasty
gptkbp:opposedBy Confucian scholars
gptkbp:purpose raise state revenue
control key resources
gptkbp:reinstatedIn 41 BCE
gptkbp:supportedBy Legalist officials
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Han_central_government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7