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Memorial on the Value of Grain

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Memorial on the Value of Grain
An influential prose memorial written by Chao Cuo of the Western Han dynasty for Emperor Wen. It argues for the prioritization of agriculture and the valuation of grain, suggesting that citizens be granted noble ranks or pardons in exchange for grain contributions to strengthen the nation's economy and stabilize the lives of impoverished farmers.