唐宋以来,商品经济发展迅速,加之土地兼并日趋盛行,致使乡村财富日益集中于一部分人手中,在这种情况下富民阶层应运而生。北宋富民阶层具体指的是民户中的富裕者,主要包括地主阶级中的乡村上三户以及坊郭户中从事商业、手工业等行业的富裕者,不包括地主阶级中的皇室、官户、吏户、僧道户等。宋人苏辙曾云:“惟 Since the Tang and Song dynasties, the rapid development of commodity economy, combined with the increasing prevalence of land mergers, has led to a growing concentration of rural wealth in the hands of some people. Under such circumstances, a people-rich class has emerged. The Northern Song Dynasty rich people specifically refers to the wealthy households, mainly including the landlord class in the three rural households and Fang Guohuo engaged in commerce, handicrafts and other industries wealthy, does not include the landlord class royal family, official households, Officials, monks and other households. Song Su Zhe had cloud: ”However