The First Chinese Economic Impact on Asia: Distribution and Usage of Monies in Early China in Synchronic and Diachronic Perspective
The First Chinese Economic Impact on Asia: Distribution and Usage of Monies in Early China in Synchronic and Diachronic Perspective
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中国对亚洲的第一个经济影响：共时和历时视角下早期中国的货币分配和使用
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10.1163/9789004466432_010
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2021
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Kakinuma Yohei
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作者：
Matsui Akira;Nomoto Takuya;Arita Ryotaro;Kakinuma Yohei
It has often been taken for granted that one state’s economy is operated by a single currency; however, until recently, the history of money has actually been marked by plurality, and it is no exaggeration to say that the majority of people have dealt with multiple monies throughout most of history. 1 Different monies also coexisted in ancient China.In the Warring States 戰國 (403 BCE–221 BCE), Qin 秦 (221 BCE–207 BCE), and Western Han 西漢 periods (206 BCE–8 CE), as I have argued elsewhere, the main monies were bronze coins, gold, and bolts of hemp and silk textiles. 2 These mainly circulated in walled markets in urban areas, such as bigger counties (xian 縣) and commanderies (jun 郡), and were used to measure the value of commodities.