重本抑末是中国古代的经济传统 ,其思想源于春秋末期的道家———老子。对老子的重本抑末思想 ,学术界未曾展开过讨论。本文试作阐述 ,以期拾遗补缺。本末是中国传统经济思想中的一个特有概念。通常 ,本指农业以及与之相联系的小农的家庭纺织活动 ,它与男耕女织的小农自然经济 Revenge of capital is the ancient Chinese economic tradition, the idea stems from the late Spring and Autumn Period Taoism --- Lao Tzu. There is no discussion in academia about the repression of merit from Lao Tzu. This article attempts to elaborate, with a view to make up for missing. This book is a peculiar concept in the traditional Chinese economic thinking. In general, the home-textile activities of the agricultural sector, as well as the associated smallholder farmers, are related to the natural economy of small-scale peasant farmers