What kind of copper coin is this?

Gossip money belongs to the category of "spending money" Since the Han Dynasty, both official and private furnaces in China have been casting drums and coins, and there are many kinds. The money face of "gossip money" is a gossip figure and the name of eight words: gan, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen and Right. Most of the back texts are twelve characters (zi, ugly, yin, Mao, etc.) ) and the corresponding pictures of the zodiac (rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, etc. In ancient times, many people used this money to ward off evil spirits and keep safe. There are many forms and sizes of casting in past dynasties.

When "gossip money" is issued, it is not circulated as "spending money", but as enjoyment and commemoration. And it is not a "positive currency". In fact, it is heavenly stems and earthly branches money, which accounts for a large proportion of money-weary families. From casting in the Eastern Han Dynasty to Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was handed down from generation to generation. According to legend, there is a folk saying that "a copper gossip is worth fifty dollars". Because of its small amount of casting, it is mostly hidden in the pagoda underground palace. The older you are, the harder it is to have the money to start the first edition.

Gossip originated from the Book of Changes, much earlier than gossip money. "Gengyi Sansheng" refers to saints Fu, saints, saints and saints Confucius. This is the ancestor of the Book of Changes, so it has a long history. Gossip originally meant hanging, hanging eight symbols symbolizing nature. The symbols are composed of three parallel horizontal lines, which are combined into eight groups by using the center of the horizontal lines to be discontinuous and constantly changing.

Bagua money is mainly used for town houses, security, eliminating diseases and evil spirits, witchcraft divination and so on. It is said that Bagua Qian flourished in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty, and put it on the beam to ward off evil spirits and pray when building a temple. From Daoguang to the demise of the Qing Dynasty, in order to avoid chaos and suppress evil, people also placed gossip money when building houses. After the demise of the Qing Dynasty, it was mainly used for witchcraft divination.