This paper makes a study of its various alleged origins and relevent stuff in South Fujian dialect and concludes that the iron coin minting in Fujian is most probably its origin.

• 文中分析关于"老板"身世的几种不同观点,并根据笔者在闽南方言中发现的语言材料进行佐证,认为"闽铸铁钱说"较为可信。