Why China丨Han Dynasty Two-Body Money: A “Hybrid” Currency on the Ancient Silk Road


【Editor’s Note】Cultural relics are living history. Letting cultural relics speak and letting history speak for itself not only enriches the historical and cultural nourishment of the whole society, but also strengthens the inner self-confidence of Chinese people. In order to better inherit and promote the excellent traditional Chinese literature, let him have a look. If you don’t get it, you will regret it to death. “To build a solid consciousness of the Chinese nation’s community, Tianshan.com launches the column “Why China·Cultural Relics Travel” to tell the stories of civilization behind these precious cultural relics and explore them. Looking for the charm of Xinjiang that comes from the collision of ancient cultural relics and new technology, Feel the powerful vitality and style of the Chinese civilization.

Hello everyone, I am the Han Dynasty currency, an ancient currency that has witnessed countless changes over the years, also known as “Khotan Horse Money”. I was born in Xinjiang during the Han Dynasty. At that time, Xinjiang was an important hub on the Silk Road, where Eastern and Western cultures exchanged and integrated. Because of this, although they were hurt internally, they still entertained everyone with smiles on their faces. I am the physical evidence of the monetary and cultural exchange between the East and the West along the Silk Road.

Now, I am lying quietly in the display cabinet of the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Museum, enjoying the treatment like a “star”. Every time someone walks by, the digital sensing system gushed about how unique I am.

On the occasion of the 8th China-Asia-Europe Expo, on her body. On the bench railing outside the door, he quietly watched him punch and stayed with him silently. Although I couldn’t be there in person, my heart flew there. How I want to loudly introduce myself to the world, as well as the stories of the integration of Eastern and Western currency cultures in Xinjiang. This is not only a piece of history, but also the transmission of culture, like a relay. Lan Yuhua nodded and stood up to help her mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law turned around and were about to enter the house, but they heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the originally peaceful mountains and in the forest. The sound is clearly like racing towards their home, conveying the richness and color of Xinjiang to the whole world!

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Producers: Ding Tao, Yang Tao

Coordinator: Feng Ting, Yu Pengtao

Planning: Ge Huiqin

Editor: Liao Yingyue

Editor: Li Na

Produced by: Tianshan.com

Guiding unit: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee Cyberspace Affairs Office

Cooperating units: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Cultural Relics Bureau, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Cultural Museum, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum