In a large number of foreign trade transactions, the circulation of money is also an important part. It lasted for a long time from the Han Dynasty onwards, and was also accompanied by the continuous evolution of money. There are copper coins, and there are also gold and silver coins. There seems to be some older shellfish. This is a copper banknote from the Yuan Dynasty. This is often referred to as the model of coinage.
1. The circulation of money in foreign trade transactions
In a large number of foreign trade transactions, the circulation of money is also an important part.
It lasted for a long time from the Han Dynasty onwards, and was also accompanied by the continuous evolution of money.
There are copper coins, and there are also gold and silver coins.
There seems to be some older shellfish.
This is a copper banknote from the Yuan Dynasty.
This is often referred to as the model of coinage.
The ban on the sea was abolished and a number of customs were established, including the Guangdong Customs. A specially established business organization to manage ships that trade overseas. It can be seen from the map that the geographical distribution of customs acceptance and tax extraction. Including some documents, documents. There are also some measuring instruments. This is the license issued to foreign merchant ships in the Qing Dynasty. Densely written with Chinese characters. It is estimated that it is a Chinese-English version. This is what Guangdong Customs looked like when it was founded, nearly 400 years ago. The records of the exchanges are neatly written.
2. Customs with a history of nearly 400 years
The ban on the sea was abolished and a number of customs were established, including the Guangdong Customs.
A specially established business organization to manage ships that trade overseas.
It can be seen from the map that the geographical distribution of customs acceptance and tax extraction.
Including some documents, documents.
There are also some measuring instruments.
This is the license issued to foreign merchant ships in the Qing Dynasty.
Densely written with Chinese characters.
It is estimated that it is a Chinese-English version.
This is what Guangdong Customs looked like when it was founded, nearly 400 years ago.
The records of the exchanges are neatly written.
As a port of early trade, it also received radiation from many foreign cultures. Western ships are more imposing in shape. In addition to material intermingling, there is also the spread of religion and other ideologies. The inflow of ivory products. This is a picture that reflects the friendly exchanges between Southeast Asian envoys and the current dynasty. There are also some tributes or exchange gifts. These treasures are more or less received by foreign monks. The temple that can be passed down to this day is really a classic.
3. The spread of religion
As a port of early trade, it also received radiation from many foreign cultures.
Western ships are more imposing in shape.
In addition to material intermingling, there is also the spread of religion and other ideologies.
The inflow of ivory products.
This is a picture that reflects the friendly exchanges between Southeast Asian envoys and the current dynasty.
There are also some tributes or exchange gifts.
These treasures are more or less received by foreign monks.
The temple that can be passed down to this day is really a classic.
Some buildings are even integrated into Western architectural design concepts. Postcards and paintings were distributed to various monasteries in that year. The Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan created the precedent of the Southern School of Zen Buddhism. At Hualin Temple on Xiajiu Road in Guangzhou, there are also senior monks from Xizhu who come here to communicate. There are also some Buddha statues, which are somewhat different from the shape of the Central Plains. Guanghua Temple is also one of the ancestral courts of Zen Buddhism. The main hall built is very solemn and majestic. Tombstones from Islam. There are also mysterious ancient tomb passages running through it. There are also detailed records of the history, reflecting the situation of foreigners living in Guangzhou at that time. In the Ming Dynasty, Italian missionaries had drawn a distinctive Chinese version of the world map. The iconic animals of each region are marked on the map.
4. Temples that incorporate Western architectural design concepts
Some buildings are even integrated into Western architectural design concepts.
Postcards and paintings were distributed to various monasteries in that year.
The Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan created the precedent of the Southern School of Zen Buddhism.
At Hualin Temple on Xiajiu Road in Guangzhou, there are also senior monks from Xizhu who come here to communicate.
There are also some Buddha statues, which are somewhat different from the shape of the Central Plains.
Guanghua Temple is also one of the ancestral courts of Zen Buddhism.
The main hall built is very solemn and majestic.
Tombstones from Islam.
There are also mysterious ancient tomb passages running through it.
There are also detailed records of the history, reflecting the situation of foreigners living in Guangzhou at that time.
In the Ming Dynasty, Italian missionaries had drawn a distinctive Chinese version of the world map.
The iconic animals of each region are marked on the map.
In the next section, continue to appreciate the historical imprints related to the development of the southern Guangdong land.