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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 1, 錯幣第四, Entry 4

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷1·錯幣第四 · Wealth · Investing · Philosophy · Decision

文學曰:「古者,市朝而無刁幣,各以其所有易所無,抱布貿絲而已。後世即有龜貝金錢,交施之也。幣數變而民滋偽。夫救偽以質,防失以禮。湯、文繼衰,革法易化,而殷、周道興。漢初乘弊,而不改易,畜利變幣,欲以反本,是猶以煎止燔,以火止沸也。上好禮則民闇飾,上好貨則下死利也。」

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Locator:卷1·錯幣第四·第4则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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