Abstract:

Qi Min Yao Shu, written by Jia Sixie, is a masterpiece of agricultural science in the 6 ^th century of ancient China, and it is also the dividing line of the historical records of China’s ancient fertilizer science. A large amount of fertilizer knowledge of ancient northern China is recorded in Qi Min Yao Shu, and the description focuses not only on the Northern Wei Dynasty, but also on the historical records of fertilizer science in northern China since the Qin and Han Dynasties. In order to provide references for the implementation of the current agricultural modernization and rural revitalization strategy, the study also refers to some chapters concerning fertilizer from the historical materials such as Fan Sheng Zhi Shu and Wang Zhen Nong Shu, aiming to present the level of knowledge and application of fertilizer in ancient China objectively.

Key words: Qi Min Yao Shu, Fan Sheng Zhi Shu, Wang Zhen Nong Shu, Fertilizer, Soil