Introduction: The Spring and Autumn Period is a period of great change from slave society to feudal society in the history of China, and it is also a period of relative division. This is a dynasty with academic freedom, inclusiveness and a hundred schools of thought contending. During this period, the transformation of production relations promoted the great development of social economy and economy, and promoted the development of money. Therefore, the currency in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period also has a unique style of the times and national characteristics, which plays an irreplaceable role in the whole world art history. Its accomplishments are an indispensable part of our excellent traditional culture.

I. Types of Currency in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period Currency in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period can be divided into four systems: cloth currency, knife currency, globe currency and Chu currency. If it is subdivided downwards, it can be divided into many kinds. Cloth coins can be divided into empty cloth and plain cloth, and plain cloth can be divided into pointed cloth and square cloth. Knife coins include Qi Dao, Jimo Dao, Anyang Dao and Ming Dao. There are two kinds of Atlas coins, one is a round hole and the other is a square hole. Chu coins can be divided into ant nose money, love gold and Chu small step.

Second, the currency feature in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period has always been the pattern of cloth coins. Cloth coins are shaped like shovels, so they are also called shovels. Knife coins originated in the state of Qi, a little later than cloth coins. It is a tool of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, evolved from bronze, and consists of four parts: the knife hand, the blade body, the handle and the knife ring. Paying back money only appeared in the Warring States period, also known as paying back money, which evolved from jade or spinning wheel. Chu coins were popular in Chu at that time. Due to its special geographical environment, Chu is relatively independent in economy and culture, and its monetary system is also different from other countries.

Third, the development of money Although most coins in history were cast in bronze, in fact, in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, copper blocks were used as money because there were few bronzes. Later, with the development of various countries and the deepening of regionalization, Confucius' money, Qi's money, Zhao's, Han's and Wei's money, Yan's money and so on were developed. It was not until Qin finally unified China and Qin Shihuang began to unify coins that there was a national currency.