中国的铁制耕犁，开始于战国时期，到了汉代，在黄河中下游流域大面积推广。最早使用的是直辕犁。唐代以后，随着中国经济重心向南方转移，先进的农业耕作技术也被带到南方。曲辕犁就是北方耕作技术与南方农业生产环境相结合的产物。曲辕犁的优点是：操作时犁身可以摆动，富有机动性，便于调整耕深、耕幅，且轻巧柔便，利于回转周旋，适于在小面积地块上耕作。另外，使用曲面犁壁，不仅可以更好地碎土，还可起垡作垄，进行条播，利于田间操作和管理。

　　我国南方普遍种植水稻，于是形成了一套适宜水田耕作的耕、耙(ba四声）、耖为中心的精耕细作技术体系。这里展出的有曲辕犁、水田耙、耖等南方耕地工具，还有牛轭和耕盘、镢、锹、铁搭等。

　　The Chinese iron plough originated from the Warring States. In Han Dynasty, it was widely spread in the downstream areas of the Yellow River. Straight shaft plough was firstly used. Since Tang Dynasty, as the Chinese economic center was moved to south, advanced agricultural cultivation was also brought to the south. Curved shaft plough was the product of combining cultivation technique in the north and agricultural production development in the south. The advantages of curved shaft plough included: It was easy for swing during operation. Its mobility was convenient for depth adjustment. Its lightness was convenient for turn around. Therefore, it was convenient for cultivation in small areas. Besides, the use of curved face plough could not only shatter the soil in a better way, but also was convenient for operation and management in the field since it built ridges in the field and carried out drilling.

　　Paddy rice was widely grown in south China. Therefore, we formed a technological system of intensive and meticulous farming, which was centered by plow, harrow and pulverization and appropriate for cultivation of paddy rice. Here, we exhibit cultivation tools of south, including curved shaft plough, paddy rice harrow and pulverization. There are also yoke, revolving part at the front of a plough, hoe, spade and cramp iron, etc.