Hu Jian: "West Liao Flower Money: Full of mysterious and unknown fields"

"West Liao Flower Money: Full of Mysterious and Unknown Category"

Hu Jian

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In 2007, he participated in the Folk Coin International Symposium in Hong Kong for the first time in contact with West Liao spend money. At that time, coin collector Russians Beliefel introduced a very special coin at the meeting. And bear. The coin comes from Gilgestein, Central Asia. From the shape, it is similar to Liao Qian, but the content is not like common Liao money. Participants believe that it is Liao Qian.

In 2010, Jiade Qiuqian appeared in the same variety, annotated to spend money on the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. I am fortunate to get it. (see picture 1)

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Until 2011 to 2016, Xinjiang Quanyou successively transferred a Hu Xuan dance to spend money and two listed on the author. (See Figure 2, 3, 4)

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It is learned from Quanyou that the above four are from AQ-Beshim, Kyrgyz. Xinjiang Quanyou is a veteran collector in the local area. The above four are spending money in Xiliao. Its common feature is very heavy.

The dragon decoration in Figure 1 and the common varieties of the Liaoning and gold period, the combination of wild boars and bears is also the first to see. (Figure 5) It is found in the local area.

Figure 2 is a ribbon of four people who dances Hu Xuanwu. On the other hand, the zodiac signs are also different from the common varieties of the Central Plains. The zodiac pigs are similar to Figure 1. Figure 3 is a samurai -archery on one side. The style has the style of Sashan Persian and the tendency of pearl patterns. The ribbon behind the knight is a symbol of the general consideration of the God of Education, and there are tigers or lions. Essence Figure 4 Both sides are twelve zodiac sides, and flowers are interspersed in it.

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Xiliao (1124-1218) was a regime established by the ancient Khitan people. The founder Yelu Dashi, originally the aristocracy of the Liao Dynasty, did not meet the emperor's political opinion, and led the west in 1124 on the eve of the death of the Liao Dynasty. Essence In 1132, Yelu Dashi became the emperor, and changed Yuan Yanqing. Established the West Liao Dynasty. Subsequently, Yelu Dashi signed the east to conquer the east, successively conquered the east, the West Khala Khan dynasty and the Central Asian countries, and soon resigned from Gaochang to return to the cricket. Xianhai), north of Kunlun Mountain and north of Barkham north.

Although the Western Liao dynasty did not rule for a long time, it spread Central Plains Han culture to Central Asia. The founder of the Xiliao dynasty Yelu Dashi itself was a Khitan nobleman with high Han culture. In the fifth year of Qing (1115), he was in the exam. Therefore, some scholars said that during the Western Liao period, it was another peak that Han culture spread to Central Asia after the Tang Dynasty.

Xiliao, as the feudal empire, who has ruled more than 80 years in Central Asia in the twelfth and third centuries, has made its own currency because of economic development and social needs. The currently recognized West Liao coin is "continuous ingots". In the first issue of "China Coin" in 2012, the article "" The "Revitalizing Yuanbao" and the West Liao Year Number of Gilgis "The Test of the New Year Number of the West Liaoning Coin discovered by the" Gilgis discovered "by the" China Coin "was published in detail. And research.

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Figure 6 The "Continuing ingots" was unearthed in the area of ​​Guyan City, Kyrgyz, and the surrounding West Liao Dynasty capital of the Capital City of Kyrgyz. Figure 7 shows the author.

Figure 7 diameter 27 mm (continuing Xing Yuanbao)

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Xinjiang Quanyou conducted a copper detection of "Continuing Xingbao" and found that it contains metal zinc. The Central Plains coins from the Ming Jiajing to fall to fall. This is also consistent with the Central Asian coins recorded in the data recorded in the Central Plains hundreds of years. I have the opportunity to test these four money to test and supplement.

The literature on hand in the Xiliao period is very limited, and it is unable to do a detailed study of it. Let's talk about it, and look forward to the interpretation of experts.

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This article has been published by the author authorized Leyi Association

The graphic is provided by the author

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