In the ancient Chinese monument, the most important source of information about the ideology, history and culture of the Western Han (II-I centuries BC), in the form of a discussion (dispute) the points of view of senior officials and representatives of the educated elite on many political and economic problems, in particular on the importance of the state monopoly on iron production and salt mining. The publication is published in two volumes. The first volume included an introduction, a translation of 12 chapters, a commentary and a bibliography. The second volume includes a translation of 48 chapters (13-60), commentary, bibliography, indexes and a summary in English, which is an abbreviated presentation of the theoretical part of the study.