北宋川蜀地区铁钱盛行的原因探究

Reason for the Prevalence of Iron Coins in Sichuan of the Northern Song Dynasty

在以铜钱为主要货币的中国古代社会中,北宋川蜀地区却出现了铁钱盛行的现象。川蜀地区自东汉以来铜矿资源匮乏,铁矿藏却非常丰富,冶铁技术的进步,给该地区行用铁钱创造了条件。北宋商业的繁荣导致了严重的钱荒,迫使政府在某些地区发行铁币以缓解钱荒。宋代铜钱外流现象十分猖獗,四川处于宋朝边境地区,与周边国家接壤,北宋政府将该地区作为铁钱行用区,以隔断铜钱的外流通道。

In the Northern Song Dynasty,Sichuan gave rise to the phenomenon of the prevalence of iron coins when coppers were the main currency in ancient Chinese society.Since the Eastern Han,the copper resources were scarce in Sichuan,but it was very rich in iron ore,and the advance of metal fabrication technology in the region created the conditions for the use of iron coins.The Northern Song commercial boom led to a serious shortage of money forced the government to release iron coins in some areas to alleviate it.In the Song Dynasty,copper drainage phenomenon was rampant.Sichuan was the border area of Song,bordering on neighboring states.The Northern Song government made this region an iron coins area to cut off the copper＇s outflow channel.