我国历代统治阶级都很重视对市场的管理,尤以西周最严。它所制定的一套市场管理办法,多为后世所沿用。西周的固定市场设立于王城之内、诸侯国①中及交流要道。为了便于管理,市场多用围墙围起来,四面设门,按时启闭。一般规定每天开市一次,即所谓“日中为市”。商业发达的地方,也有每天开市三次或四次,实行轮换交易的,即所谓“大市:日昃(太阳偏西)而市,百族为主;朝市:朝时而市,商 The ruling class in China has attached great importance to the management of the market, especially in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The set of market management measures formulated by it is mostly used by later generations. The fixed market of Western Zhou Dynasty was established within the City of Kings, the princes1 and the exchanges. In order to facilitate management, the market is surrounded by fences and doors are set up on all sides to open and close on time. The general requirement is to open the market once a day, the so-called “Japan-China Municipality.” Commercially-developed areas also have three or four open markets every day, with rotations being implemented. These are the so-called “big cities: the sun (west of the sun) and the city, 100 people mainly; the city of the clock: