Hongwu Tongbao Shepherd boy riding an ox coin is a character story money cast by Zhu Yuanzhang in hongwu period in order to commemorate his childhood， symbolizing “Long live the Emperor”， “The son of Heaven is ten thousand years” and “peace and prosperity”. It was used as a bedside hanging decoration for the imperial palace at that time， and a small amount of it was taken out of the palace by the ladies of the palace privately. It was spread among the people and existed in a very small amount， with a very high collection value and investment value.
