The Influence Of Exploring Education On The Rise And Fall Of Shanxi Merchants In Ming And Qing Dynasties

The rise in fifteenth Century, in sixteenth Century 70 years into its heyday, footprints all over the country, to nineteenth Century 20 was still dominate the creation of the votes, but later in nineteenth Century began a sharp decline. It can Chinese merchants and business nearly 500 years, but that is their unique way of education, not only honed the children and apprentice character, but also to develop their ability to be good at strain in the ever-changing business sea, a solid foundation for future continuation of commercial prosperity and consolidate the ancestors foundation; on the other hand, the emergence of a large number of rich men’s sons to the late Qing Dynasty, opium, pay attention to ostentation and extravagance, extravagance and waste, the spirit of the ancestors back in business ethics and been thrown away, merchants also began to decline sharply. Nearly five hundred years of ups and downs of the Shanxi merchants will and education are closely related, the author reasons from the education point of view on the rise.This thesis consists of five chapters:The first chapter is the introduction, including the background, research status and research methods. From a new perspective to the study of Shanxi Merchants in Ming and Qing Dynasties rise and fall of five hundred years, not only helps to understand the general situation of the development and education of Shanxi Merchants in Ming and Qing Dynasties, but also conducive to the formation of the traditional culture of Shanxi merchants.The second chapter is the overview of the development of Shanxi Merchants in Ming and Qing dynasties.Through summarizing the predecessors in the analysis of the causes of the rise, showing the development of Shanxi Merchants in Ming and Qing dynasties.The third chapter is the influence of education on the prosperity of the Jin business in Ming and Qing dynasties. Including the occupation education’s foundation to become rich, to learn the Confucian culture education to promote the development of business, and passing the torch of the training and education of the prosperity of three parts. From the three aspects, through a large number of examples to discuss the reasons of the prosperity of the education.The fourth chapter is the influence of education on the decline of Shanxi Merchants in Ming and Qing dynasties. Including the change and change the concept of education, new education mode, as well as "the rich but three vicious spiral" in three aspects. Through the analysis of a large number of examples to prove, the fading and the education have a close relationship.The fifth chapter is the education of contemporary enlightenment. Through the above analysis, put forward the important enlightenment of contemporary education.