Fu (tally)

Fu
Fu
	Tiger tally (Hufu) of Qin dynasty period
Chinese	符
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Fú

Fu (Chinese: 符; pinyin: fú^ⓘ) was a tally, which was used as a proof of authorization in ancient China, which typically consists of two parts.^[1] Generals would use the fu as an imperial authorization for troop movements and for other purposes while amongst the populace, it was used as a proof of authorization for goods exchanges or for leases.^[1] The official fu was made of bamboo, wood, metal (gold, silver, bronze) or jade.^[1]^[2]^: 27–28 Although it could be made in various shapes (such as tiger, dragon, turtle, snake, fish or human), most of them come in the shape of a tiger.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tally(符 Fu)". China Info Online. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 28 Sep 2011.
^ Broughton, Jeffrey L. (2009). Zongmi on Chan. New York: Columbia University. ISBN 978-0-231-51308-1. OCLC 681933050.

[CIO-1] "Tally(符 Fu)". China Info Online. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 28 Sep 2011.

[:3-2] Broughton, Jeffrey L. (2009). Zongmi on Chan. New York: Columbia University. ISBN 978-0-231-51308-1. OCLC 681933050.

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