Five emperors' coins refer to copper coins with a round square hole. Ancient copper coins were cast in accordance with the principle of "outer circle inside" and "harmony between man and nature", which is the concrete embodiment of the ancient theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements and has heavy cultural attributes.
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In ancient times, there was a custom of using ancient copper coins to ward off evil spirits and attract wealth. Usually five copper coins are strung together, representing the strength of the five parties and five elements. The Five Emperors, in its original meaning, refer to the five emperors of East, South, West, North and China. They are five gods, endowed with five elements and five colors. Jin Mu is full of fire, water, earth, white, blue and red. The custom of representing the five elements and five emperors with five "outer circle and inner side" ancient copper coins has a long history.
The Five Emperors, in its original meaning, refer to the five heavenly emperors in the East, South, West, North and China, who are five gods endowed with five colors and five elements. Jin Mu is full of fire, water, earth, white, green and yellow. For example, the "Five Emperors" in Zhou Li Tianguan are the ancestors of Di Qing in the east, Chi Di in the south, the center of the Yellow Emperor in the middle, Baidi in the west and Hei Di in the north. After historical evolution and cultural integration, the five emperors in the original sense have evolved into five emperors in ancient dynasties, with many ancient emperors. In order to conform to the number of "Five", "Five" was chosen as the Five Emperors.
There are also two versions of the five imperial coins. First, it refers to the half-taels of money cast in the Qin Dynasty, five baht of money in the Han Dynasty, Kaiyuan Bao Tong in the Tang Dynasty, Bao Tong in the Song Dynasty and Yongle Bao Tong in the Ming Dynasty (known as the Great Five Emperors Money). On the other hand, it refers to Bao Tong in Shunzhi, Bao Tong in Kangxi, Bao Tong in Yongzheng, Bao Tong in Qianlong and Bao Tong in Jiaqing.