The monopoly on wine in the Han Dynasty began in the third year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (98 BC) when Sang Hongyang, the imperial censor, suggested "queuing wine and wine." However, it was only implemented for seventeen years because of the virtuous people who were attacked at the Salt and Iron Conference.
Literary's firm opposition forced him to make concessions, and the monopoly was replaced by a tax of four cents per liter. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the shrinkage of the ruling area and frequent floods and droughts, the private sale of alcohol was repeatedly prohibited, which shows that it was generally implemented
It is a national taxation system for private businesses.
The monopoly policy of the Western Han Dynasty was in line with the national policy of the Han Dynasty. Especially during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to meet his needs for border expansion and expand financial resources, he implemented a monopoly on salt, iron, and wine to obtain more
Fiscal revenue. The monopoly policy of the Han Dynasty indeed brought benefits to the national finance, solved the financial difficulties caused by the war, helped to strengthen the country's national defense construction and the safety of people's lives and property on the border, and contributed to the stability of the Han Dynasty's economy.
and development are of positive significance. However, in the process of monopolizing salt and iron, many shortcomings have appeared, mainly the price is too high, which is inconvenient for many people; the quality of ironware is poor, and there is no room for choice; sometimes people are recruited to do corvee labor