玉米在明代中晚期引种到中国之后,并未产生多大的影响,引种时间的早晚与种植强度并无必然联系,直到乾隆中期之后,玉米才在全国广泛种植,成为重要食粮。但有清一代只有在山地才堪称“高产”的玉米,在耕地中所占比例是较低的,对农业产出的贡献率也是很有限的,甚至不比番薯更有优势。玉米与农民起义发生率之间没有过多的关联,与中欧近代化“大分流”的联系更是无从谈起,不能过高估计玉米在中国引种的影响力。 Maize introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty, did not have much impact, the introduction of time sooner or later and planting intensity is not necessarily linked until the mid-Qianlong, corn was widely planted throughout the country, becoming an important food. However, in the Qing Dynasty, only the maize, which is called “high yield” only in the mountains, has a relatively low percentage of cultivated land and its contribution to agricultural output is very limited. It does not even have any advantage over the sweet potato. There is not much correlation between the incidence of maize and the peasant uprising and the connection with the modernization of China and the EU Dasirian. It is impossible to overestimate the influence of the introduction of corn in China.