Good Landlord of the Tang Dynasty.

Summary

. In the Tang dynasty, officials, including those of lower ranks, were granted personal Yongye lands, with Zhang Chao's father receiving 200 mu despite being a ninth-rank official. The court's land allocation was unusually generous, allowing cumulative grants, leading to the Zhang Family owning 540 mu of land. This included merit land and official Yongye land, which could be passed down. The land was scattered, complicating farming, but would likely be rented out to villagers. The Zhang Family.

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