tún​tián

to station garrisons to farm

Senses

屯田 tún​tián to station garrisons to farm

(historical) to station soldiers or recruit farmers to reclaim wasteland and grow food in areas where troops are garrisoned; a system of self-sufficient military agricultural colonies

屯田 tún​tián garrison fields

(historical) land farmed by soldiers or farmers under the military agricultural colony system

屯田 tún​tián government post name

(historical) a title for government officials in various dynasties who were in charge of land reclamation and agricultural administration

References

same_as 营田/營田 屯田/屯田
see 营田/營田 屯田/屯田