I was wondering why did dynasty's in china whenever it changes, they take all the old money?

Question

So my mom told me that in china, when dynasty changes they take all the people money and artifacts. Make people start a new life and have to work all over again. So why did they do this?

my mom told me that before our family had alot of money, like bags full of paper money but the government taken them all away. plus i doubt everyone would know that they have to hide there money. she said they have to change the money because of a new government and the old money is no use.

Answer 1

I think that your mother is confused. During the dynastic era, money was based on objects with intrinsic value. An example is gold. Gold can be melted down and recast, but the value is the same for the same weight in gold. If money was taken away from you, then unless you are 350 years old, then it was not in the dynastic era, as the last change in dynasty occurred in 1644 in China. In modern times, post dynastic, money is only worth the paper it is printed on, backed by the government. When the government falls, the money can become worthless. This occurred in the south, for example, during the civil war.

Answer 2

gold is gold nothing was taken except what the old emperor had they couldn't get all the stuff the regular people had cause they would just hide it and melt it into something new. most of the time china didn't know of a change in government it was just too darn big. taxes are taxes are taxes no matter to whom we pay we just keep paying.