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GuanZi·QingZhong is an agglomeration of currency thoughts of ancient China. Industry and commerce had grew comparatively prosperous since the Warring States and Qin Dynasty where commodity and currency played an important role in the whole economy. After XIHan Dynasty was founded, the unity and stability of society provided favorable environment for the development of industry and commerce, at the same time , it sharpened the conflict of interests between the merchants and the feudal government. So the theory QingZhong emerged as the time required. It advocated that the government should mediate the economy comprehensively and extensively by using monetary tools so as to control price level, protect farming and farmer, restrain wealth amassing of the merchants, gain superiority over other states , and above all , build up financial strength of feudal government.This thesis includes four parts. The first part generalizes the historical background of currency thoughts of QingZhong, analyses its ideological and economical origin. The second part explains the basic currency theory of QingZhong on its origin, nature, material, and especially its distinctive probe in the function as medium of exchange , the necessary quantity in circulation ,etc. The third part expounds the main purposes of macromanagement in detail, and the specific monetary policy taken to achieve these goals. In the last part, this thesis appraises the historic influence on monetary thoughts and practical policy, and summaries its limits and defects objectively.