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In order to solve the problem, the emperor approved a memorial to forbid this transaction. 50 The different taxation regulations in Yunnan attracted so many merchants to transport cowries to Yunnan that the Yuan government decided to establish posts in order to stop them. 51 Hence there arose an intriguing phenomenon, that is, the so-called zhenba (true cowry) that was recognized by the government.
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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The Yuan state differentiated between the true cowries (zhenba) and the forged cowries (siba) in an attempt to limit the circulation and use of the cowry.
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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