If a country wants to develop, the most inseparable thing is the support of the economy, and the so-called economic base determines the superstructure, which is very applicable in any era. Therefore, in the process of development, the first thing the country pays attention to is the stability of the economy. Therefore, the state often uses macroeconomic regulation and control to control the inflation rate and prevent the paralysis of the national economy. From ancient times to the present, China's currency has also undergone a long process of evolution, from the earliest metal currency to the current paper money, its development process is quite long. However, in the long history of development, there are two most amazing currencies, and some people say that if they appear, the country may be in chaos, so what are these two currencies?
The most favorite dynasties in ancient China to mint coins were the Tang Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty. They enabled the economy to develop by minting coins, and the paper money of the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty symbolized the progress of the times. Although from ancient times to the present, the rise in prices is a natural law, it has to be said that the emergence of money is indeed convenient for people's lives. However, during the Ming Dynasty, due to the large number of "Daming Bao Banknotes" issued, the national economy collapsed, so the issuance of "Daming Bao Banknotes" was finally terminated.
At that time, a currency called "Chongzhen Tongbao" appeared on the market, but it caused a sensational effect. It turned out that this was minted after Zhu Youjian ascended to the throne, and it belonged specifically to the new year number money of his own country. In order to make the design more unique, he also deliberately designed a Pegasus shape on the back to make it look more personal.
However, his design has been discussed by the people. Folk believe that this non-horse design does not conform to the law that copper coins have always been plain, so they think that this is "a horse chaos in the world". Later, due to Li Zicheng's rebellion, this matter was even more rumored to be divine. But the reason for this is that because the production and specifications of copper coins are not uniform, it is likely to cause chaos in the market, so it will be called "'a horse chaos in the world'"
The same thing often appears like a historical similarity, and during the Qing Dynasty the state issued the "Guangxu Yuanbao" currency. In the knowledge of the astronomical calendar of the ancients, it is often believed that the shape of the copper coin symbolizes the round place of the sky, so any design on the copper coin must be carefully considered. However, the "Guangxu Yuanbao" issued at that time accidentally blocked the square hole in the middle, making it look more like the coins we use today. Some people even predict that the shape and design of the copper coin will change and it is likely to destroy the country. Although the final result is indeed the destruction of the country, this is not due to copper coins.
The reason why these problems could occur at the end of the Qing Dynasty was mainly because of the change of the times and the instability of the regime, as well as the exchange between new and old coins, which often had a certain difference, making inflation more and more intense. Through their exploitation of the people, they made it more bloody, so that eventually the national economy would be paralyzed. In the minds of ordinary people, they do not understand these economic principles, but rely on their own social experience to speculate, believing that the fortunes of the country are blocked due to the design of the coin, then the country will eventually perish. Although after the Guangxu Emperor stepped down, the Qing Dynasty eventually came to an end, but it was not the reason for such far-fetched attachment as people said.
People's ability to accept new things will have a certain bias, often resulting in them holding relatively more objections when new things appear. It is precisely for this reason that people will not be able to jump out of the inherent circle of thinking, and the coins of that time are the foundation of their survival for the ancient people. Without these things, life will not go on. Therefore, the sudden change of coins is equivalent to the innovation of their spiritual pillars, and the influence of feudal ideas makes them unable to accept new things, and naturally produces these more bizarre ideas. Whether or not these two currencies change shape will not be the root cause of the demise of the state, and the most important aspect of this is the failure of the leaders to take responsibility.