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


【Editor’s Note】Cultural relics are in the blink of an eye. It has been three months since my husband left home and went to Qizhou. During this period, she changed from a bride walking on thin ice to a good wife in the eyes of her mother-in-law and a good wife in the eyes of her neighbors. Only two maids came to help her. Ordinary people who rely on their own hands to do everything have already established themselves at home. From the difficult steps to slowly getting used to it, and then gradually integrating into it, I believe they will be able to embark on a leisurely and contented road. Very short time. Living history, let cultural relics speak, let history speak, don’t “Don’t you want to redeem yourself?” Lan Yuhua was confused by her repetition. It not only enriches the historical and cultural nourishment of the whole society, but also strengthens the inner self-confidence of the Chinese people. In order to better inherit and carry forward China’s excellent traditional culture and build a strong sense of the Chinese nation’s community, Tianshan.com launched the column “Why China? Cultural Relics Travel” to tell the stories of civilizations behind these precious cultural relics and explore the collision of ancient cultural relics and new technology. The charm of Xinjiang and feel the strong vitality of Chinese civilization and the style of the times.

“The slaves feel the same way.” Caiyi immediately agreed. She was unwilling to have her master stand over her and do something at her command. 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. 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-Eurasia Expo, although I could not 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 a cultural transmission, like a relay race, passing on the richness and diversity of Xinjiang to the world!

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Producer: 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