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From the king because of rebelling aristocrats
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In the Han dynasty, aristocrats played a complex role in relation to farmers and land ownership. While some aristocrats did provide assistance to farmers in distress, such as through loans or land leases, the overall structure often favored elite landowners who accumulated wealth and land at the expense of small farmers. Consequently, many farmers struggled to maintain their land, leading to increased social tensions and eventual reforms aimed at addressing land distribution. Thus, while there were instances of support, the aristocratic class largely contributed to the economic challenges faced by farmers.
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The four social classes of china were the shi, the Nong, the gong and the Shang. The shi were low-level aristocrats, the Nong were the farmers, the gong were the artisans and craftsman and the Shang were the merchants.
Probably stealing the farmers crops and food.
Aristocrats relied on farmers to grow the crops that made them rich. About 9 out of 10 Chinese were farmers. They lived in simple houses inside village walls. The aristocrats owned feilds outside the village walls. To pay for the use of land, the farmers gave part of their crop to landowners.
Aristocrats relied on farmers to grow the crops that made them rich. the aristocrats owned the fields outside the village walls. In these fields, farmers in northern China grew wheat and a grain called millet. In the south where the climate was warmer and wetter, they were able to grow rice.