Research On The Historical Value Of Wanli Banknotes

"Wanli Banknotes" is an excerpt from the report of the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty.This book has no author's name,and the academic community believes that it is compiled by the Ming Dynasty.Since there are not many reports published in the Ming Dynasty,the value of "Wanli Banknotes" seems to be very necessary for research.The academic circles mostly summarize the theory of Wanli Banknote from a macroscopic point of view.In comparison,the results of studying Wanli Banknotes at a micro level are relatively few.This paper is to study the historical value of "Wanli Banknotes" through the method of historical materials comparison.The article sorts out the research results of the current academic circles on "Wanli Banknotes" and points out the shortcomings of related research.On the basis of previous studies,the "Wanli Banknotes" is outlined.The focus is on the issue of the author of "Wanli Banknotes".The compilation of "Wanli Banknotes" by Ono Kazuko is a very novel point of view,but the evidence found by Ono Kazuko does not make a clear statement that "Wanli Banknotes" is indeed compiled by Qian."Wanli Banknotes" is very likely to be a compilation of Qian,but "Wanli Banknotes" may also come from Wu Liang or other people's hands.It is even possible that there a book by Qian with Wu Liang.The reason is that Wu Liang and Qian are closely related and like-minded,and both of them have the work of “Banknotes”,so this possibility cannot be ruled out.The historical value of "Wanli Banknotes" is mainly reflected in two aspects,the first is rich in content.By classifying the materials on "Wanli Banknotes" and comparing them with the records of other documents,it can be seen that the material content of "Wanli Banknotes" is rich,from royal life to natural disasters.And by comparison,it can be seen that the records on "Wanli Banknotes" are either not available in other literatures,or can be supported in other documents,which can explain the historical value of "Wanli Banknotes".In addition to the rich content,the details of "Wanli Banknotes" are also very specific.In the article,the opposition of the courtiers in the early years of Wanli toZhang Juzheng was the entry point.By comparing with other documents,the analysis demonstrates the specificity of the details contained in "Wanli Banknotes".These details help researchers better understand the whole picture of history and can explain the specific details of "Wanli Banknotes".It is another aspect of the value of its historical materials.