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URL:https://www.harvard-yenching.org/events/paper-currency-in-the-early-mi
 ng-period-observed-via-questions-and-answers-on-the-provincial-examination
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SUMMARY:Paper Currency in the Early Ming Period Observed via Questions and 
 Answers on the provincial Examination
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored with the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies\nThis
  talk has examined some aspects of people’s perceptions of paper curren
 cy in the early Ming period\, drawing on the questions and excellent answe
 rs from the provincial examination as basic historical texts. Monetary pro
 blems emerged in South China around 1459\, and were especially severe from
  1537 to 1580. The local governments in South China did not adhere to the 
 principles of agrarianism or Confucianism and regarded the paper currency 
 as an indispensable currency\, not only as a state means of payment\, but 
 also a means of private economic transactions. However\, paper currency wa
 s inflated\, silver was in short supply\, and coins were not enough to mak
 e up for it. As a result\, in the 16th century\, foreign silver flowed int
 o the Ming Dynasty.\n
CATEGORIES:Visiting Scholar Talks
LOCATION:Common Room (#136)\, 2 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, United S
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