自西汉以来,宁夏池盐即被纳入政府盐业生产与销售体系。经过唐、西夏、元的不断发展,迄明,宁夏池盐生产达到高峰。其中,灵州盐业因被纳入北边防御体系,不仅产量逐年增高,行销区域不断扩大,盐引行销方式也时有变化,表现出鲜明的时代和地域特点。长期以来,学术界对明代盐业已有较多研究,但对明代灵州盐业的研究却尚嫌薄弱。最早,姚继荣先生《明代西北马政中的中盐马制度》一文围绕西北马政,对明代灵州盐课司纳马中盐制度做了初步考察。继之,薛正昌先生《灵州盐池与宁夏历史文化》一文概括介绍了自西汉至清代灵州盐业生产情况,于明代灵州盐业生产着墨尤多,但囿于史料,文中尚留有诸多需要深人研究的问题。以此为基础,本文揆诸以往研究征引较少的相关资料, Since the Western Han Dynasty, Ningxia Salt Pool has been included in the government salt production and sales system. After Tang, Xixia, Yuan continuous development, until tomorrow, Ningxia pool salt production reached its peak. Among them, Lingzhou Salt was included in the northern defense system, not only the output increased year by year, the marketing area continues to expand, salt lead marketing methods have also changed from time to time, showing a clear time and regional characteristics. For a long time, there have been more studies on the salt industry in the Ming Dynasty in the academic circles, but the study on the salt industry in the Ming Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty is still somewhat weak. At first, Mr. Yao Jirong made a preliminary study on the salt system of Nama in Lingshu Division of Ming Dynasty in Ming Dynasty. After that, Mr. Xue Zhengchang introduced the salt production in Lingzhou from the Western Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. The production of salt in Lingzhou in the Ming Dynasty was mostly described. However, due to the historical data, Many issues that require further study. Based on this, this article studies the past less relevant information,