In the early Yuan Dynasty, the labour system takes the form of working in the work site, and there are specialized gold-diggers.

• 元初以人场服役的劳役制生产形式为主，有专门的专业世袭户计，后逐渐向听民自行淘采，由地方官府依每岁徵粮例，照元额徵纳的形式过渡。