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Tang cash / guan accounting

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Lu Zhi’s memorial against the twice-yearly tax describes conversion of different property categories into strings of money for assessment. This directly establishes fiscal account valuation independently of settlement material. [1]

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  1. Yang Yan / Lu Zhi; translated in de Bary and Bloom, Sources of Chinese Tradition · Tang Debate on the Twice-a-Year Tax

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“Tang cash / guan accounting.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-14; data version v49. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V29-TANG-CASH.html

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