Analysis Of The Development And Characteristics Of The Ming And Qing Dynasties Huizhou Merchants

Hui Business developed very fast and reached its glorious stage during the period from Mid-Ming Dynasty to Mid-Qing Dynasty, which experienced a great social reform in China. Hui Business became one of the biggest trade groups. Politically, they combined with the feudal forces and formed the close combination of administration and business, meanwhile, they had a centrifugal tendency in the struggle of anti-feudalism. Therefore, Hui Business showed double characteristic of political and commodity economy. Economically, they were greatly influenced by commodity economy, so there were many different states: Firstly, more and more Huizhouese joined the Hui Business. Secondly, they formed a secret merchant society. Thirdly, the reform of taxes and corvee improved the development of mortgage. Fourthly, they involved in the merchant action with the culture. Fifthly, Investment industry partially transferred merchant capital into industrial capital. They had a close relation with the cultural business during this period, mainly displaying the following aspects: first, they contributed money to build schools; they educated their offspring to take part in imperial exams; third, they paid their attention to education while they were at business. They were influenced by the feudal ideology and customs. During that period, they manifested the following two points: one was to pursuit practical profit while keeping the traditional Confucianism , the other was to foster luxury with the change of traditional concept.