Interpretation: In order to pay taxes, sell land and pick up ears of wheat to satisfy hunger.
Miao and Shu taxes can't be eaten, and the official warehouse is turned into soil. -Zhang Ji's wild old songs/Shan Nong ci
Interpretation: The grain is sent to the warehouse of the government, and finally decays and becomes soil.
The money that is short of me is paid back internally, and the millet tax grain that is owed to me is allowed to be removed privately. -Sui Chen Jing's "The Return of the High-impedance"
Interpretation: The money borrowed in the past should be deducted from the official money assessed now, and the grain owed to me should be deducted from the grain tax secretly.
Spring silkworms collect silk, and autumn ripe silkworms are taxed. -Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Garden Poetry
Interpretation: Spring silkworms cocoon and take silk, and autumn harvest is not taxed.
At that time, taxes were very low and regular, so I could sleep soundly and stay up late in the morning. -Jie Yuan's "Thieves Return to Officials"
Interpretation: Land rent tax has a fixed term, and it is still safe in the middle of the night.
How to know the gorgeous accessories of two clouds in ordinary bun and get several township taxes. -Zheng Ao's Song of Fu Gui
Interpretation: How do you know that the gorgeous ornaments on two cloud-shaped buns are worth the tax of several towns and villages?
The royal decree of mercy is written on white linen, and all taxes are exempted near the capital this year. -Bai Juyi's Du Lingcuo
Interpretation: The imperial edict of Shienbud is written on white linen paper, and all areas near Beijing will be exempted from this year's tax.
Silkworm sacred algae have become silk, and silk tax was levied at the beginning of this year. -Yuan Zhen's Poem of the Weaver Girl
Interpretation: The weavers sincerely pray that the silkworm god will bless the silkworm to produce silk early, because the government will levy silk tax in advance this year.
Inferior people have no money, two taxes and one help. -Su Shi's "Lingao Leisure Topic"
Interpretation: I am worse than him, but I can't pay taxes here. ?
Officials do not tax businessmen, but tax farmers to make them work hard. -Yao He's Zhuang Juye
Interpretation: The government does not tax businessmen, but taxes hardworking farmers.