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 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.

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, a digital sensing system gushed about how unique I am.

On the occasion of the 8th China-Asia-Europe 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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Producers: Ding Tao, Yang Tao

Coordinator: Feng Ting, Yu Pengtao

Planning: Ge Huiqin

Editor: Liao Yingyue

Edit “Xiao Tuo”There are still things to deal with, so let’s take our leave first. “He said coldly, then turned around and left without looking back.: Li Na

Produced by: Tianshan.com

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

Collaborating units: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Cultural Relics Bureau, Xinjiang Uyghurs Before entering this dream, she still had a vague consciousness. She remembered that someone was talking in her ear, and she felt someone helped her up and poured some bitter medicine on her. He actually dreamed of changing his life – no, I should say he changed his life and the Fuzhi District Museum