Businessmen And Politics In The Simaqian's Historical Records

Enormous change took place in the society from the period of Spring and Autumn and the period of Warring states to the earlier stage of Western Han Dynasty. At this stage, the rapid development in productive forces brings about a series of changes. The change of political system and economic system have promoted the great development in the commerce, by means of which businessmen's forces were expanding rapidly. At that moment, some businessmen, With the improvement of their economic status, hoped to enhance their political f status, And social environment then offer favorable condition as well to businessmen's involvement in politics. Businessmen's entering the political field has exerted an enormous influence on the social development at that time and for the future. The great economic development has influenced the political situation, and the process of history. In such a course of complementing each other, the impact of businessmen participation in government and political affairs on politics, attracted some knowledgeable people's attention. The historian SiMaqian, having extensive history knowledge, gets hold of the characteristic of this era sharply and keeps records of this phenomenon in his immortal works Historical Records. SiMaqian summarizes the achievement in economical thought of the former generations and puts forward original economical theories, exerting a far-reaching influence on later ages. My thesis is intered to reveal the greatness and intelligence of SiMaqian's economical thoughts through the narrative and analysis of businessmen's participation in government and political affairs and its influence. In addition ,some other people , excluded from the businessmen, are included in the scope of my research as well, in that they take full advantage of business rules so as to achieve their political purposes.