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Fuhonsen
aka is an early form of Japanese currency that was created around 683 ( Tenmu 12) during the Asuka period. Its suggested that these coins were minted before the creation of the Wadōkaichin in 708 based on an entry in the Nihon Shoki. Theories differ as to whether this coin actually circulated or was used as a Chinese numismatic charm. While Mumonginsen preceded these coins, there are still many unanswered questions regarding their functions. Overview The first Japanese mission to China that adopted numerous Chinese cultural practices is recorded to have been sent in 630 AD.Japan Currency Museum (日本貨幣博物館) permanent exhibit As the importance of metallic currency appeared to Japanese nobles, it probably led to some coin minting at the end of the 7th century. It's believed that early Fuhonsen coins made out of silver coins could not have been made any later than 683 AD. This is based on an entry in the Nihon Shoki that states: "Summer, 4th month, 15th day. The Emper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Currency
Japanese currency has a history covering the period from the 8th century CE to the present. After the traditional usage of rice as a commodity currency, currency medium, Japan adopted History of Chinese currency, currency systems and designs from China before developing a separate system of its own. History Commodity money Before the 7th-8th centuries CE, Japan used commodity money for trading. This generally consisted of material that was compact and easily transportable and had a widely recognized value. Commodity money was a great improvement over simple barter, in which commodities were simply exchanged against others. Ideally, commodity money had to be widely accepted, easily portable and storable, and easily combined and divided in order to correspond to different values. The main items of commodity money in Japan were arrowheads, rice grains and gold powder. This contrasted somewhat with countries like China, where one of the most important items of commodity money ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuka Pond Workshop Site
is an archaeological site with the remains of an Asuka period industrial complex, located in the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2001. Overview The Asukaike Kōbō Ruins are located in a valley in the hills of Asuka, located at the southern end of the Nara Basin. It was discovered in 1991 after reclamation work drained the Edo period Asukaike Pond, revealing ruins which had been concealed under its waters. Archaeological excavations conducted since 1997 found that the ruins stretched over 230 meters from north-to-south along the valley, with the remains of a facility believed to be a workshop on the south side and a related government office on the north side. From the remains of the workshops on the south side, each workshop was found to have been arranged by industry, such as metal processing of gold, silver, copper, iron, etc., processing of beads such as glass, crystal, and amber, and lacq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuka Period
The was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710, although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period. The Yamato period, Yamato polity evolved greatly during the Asuka period, which is named after the Asuka, Yamato, Asuka region, about south of the modern city of Nara, Nara, Nara. The Asuka period is characterized by its significant Japanese art, artistic, social, and political transformations, having their origins in the late Kofun period. The introduction of Buddhism marked a change in Japanese society. The Asuka period is also distinguished by the change in the name of the country from to . Naming The term "Asuka period" was first used to describe a period in the history of Japanese fine-arts and architecture. It was proposed by fine-arts scholars and Okakura Kakuzō around 1900. Sekino dated the Asuka period as ending with the Taika Reform of 646. Okakura, however, saw it as ending with the transfer of the capital to the Heijō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Tenmu
was the 40th Emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 天武天皇 (40) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 53. He ascended to the throne following the Jinshin War, during which his army defeated that of Emperor Kōbun. Tenmu reigned from 673 until his death in 686, amid Hakuhō period or the late Asuka period. During his reign, Tenmu implemented political and military reforms, consolidating imperial power and centralizing governance. His foreign policy favored the Korean kingdom of Silla while severing diplomatic relations with the Tang dynasty of China. He used religious structures to bolster the imperial authority, building several Buddhist temples including Yakushi-ji and monasteries as well as strengthening ties with the Ise Shrine. He was succeeded by his wife, Empress Jitō. Tenmu is the first monarch of Japan contemporaneously documented as us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumonginsen
(aka "Plain silver coin") is believed to be the earliest form of Japanese currency. Issued between 667 and 672 AD during the Tenji period, there are theories that mainly lean towards these coins being privately minted. Overview Throughout their search history stretching back to the Enkyō (Edo period), Enkyō period, about 120 Mumon ginsen have been excavated from 17 sites: seven in Yamato Province, Yamato, six in Ōmi Province, Omi, and one each in the Settsu Province, Settsu, Kawachi Province, Kawachi, Yamashiro Province, Yamashiro, and Ise Province, Ise regions. Each coin is roughly 3 centimeters in diameter, 2 millimeters thick, and weighs about 8 to 10 grams. These coins differ from later issues as they feature small round holes as opposed to a large central square. Only a few of those excavated have inscriptions, and many of the coins have silver pieces attached to their surfaces which are thought to have been added to make the weight uniform. All of the coins are thought t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
