any ancient civilizations that practiced this?
Yes, the Roman Empire.
Corvée
Corvée labour (specifically: Socage) was essential in the feudal economic system of the Habsburg monarchy – later Austrian Empire – and most German states that have belonged to the Holy Roman Empire.
peasants made up what part of the population of han china UNANSWERABLE what kind of money was used during this time? Coin currency and token money notes. who was the emperor at that time? Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Wen, Emperor Wu and Emperor Guangwu. when was the first emperor born? 256 BCE. is there any book or song about him? He composed a song called - "Song of the Great Wind". did he make any efforts to reduce taxation on his people? He gave an order stating that the people who remained in Guanzhong were exempted from taxes and corvée for 12 years while those who returned to their respective native territories were exempted for six years. what is the meaning of the second form of taxation mentioned here? It is a form of unpaid, unfree labour, which is intermittent in nature and which lasts limited periods of time.
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Corvée [SEP] Austria, Holy Roman Empire, and Germany
Corvée labour (specifically: Socage) was essential in the feudal economic system of the Habsburg monarchy – later Austrian Empire – and most German states that have belonged to the Holy Roman Empire. Farmers and peasants were obliged to do hard agricultural work for their nobility. When a cash economy became established, the duty was gradually replaced by the duty to pay taxes. After the Thirty Years' War, the demands for corvée labour grew too high and the system became dysfunctional. The official decline of corvée is linked to the abolition of serfdom by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and Habsburg ruler, in 1781.