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5 Yuan Temple at Mount Song
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 5 Yuan (5元, 伍圓) |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The central device depicts a prominent multi-tiered ancient pagoda, identified as the Songyue Pagoda associated with the Shaolin Temple complex at Mount Song (嵩山), rendered in fine relief against a backdrop of dramatic mountain peaks. A traditional temple gate structure is visible at the base of the pagoda. The denomination 5元 appears to the right of the pagoda in the mid-field. The inscription 嵩山少林寺 (Shaolin Temple, Mount Song) is positioned in the right field. Rocky cliff formations frame the composition on both sides. |
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Part of China's long-running Temple series, this 1993 issue coincides with a period when the People's Bank was aggressively expanding its collector gold program to capture foreign hard currency — a priority that shaped mintage decisions far more than domestic demand. The Shaoshi peak complex at Song Shan had been a functioning religious and martial arts site for over 1,500 years by the time this coin was struck, and the mountain's association with early Chan Buddhism made it a politically acceptable subject during a decade when the state's relationship with religious heritage was still being carefully managed.