| In China, similar facilities built in the Tang period are often referred to as being at the root of social welfare just like in Japan (they were no doubt the earliest facilities for the needy). |
中国では唐代に設置されたものが日本同様に社会福祉のはしりとして紹介される場合がある（収容型施設のはしりであることには間違いない）。 |