An Analysis Of Mercantile Atmosphere In Northern Song Dynasty

It is in the Northern Song Dynasty that the economy in Chinese feudal society had been developing with its foil wings. At that time, the idea of "stressing agriculture and neglecting commerce" which was followed from the Qin Dynasty received impact of certain degree, shifted in understanding of business and the role of business people.The Feudal literary intelligentsia proposed the viewpoint which with heavy business color, They composed poems express their sympathy to merchants, Some of them even requested that the emperor to reform, a heavy business ideological trend emerged. The feudal rulers formulated some policy and the law what are not really consistent with the traditional governing idea.It is not a complete compromise regarding the public opinion, The Northern Song Dynasty ruler relaxed the commercial fetter was also own need. The tense pecuniary condition causes Northern Song Dynasty government had to rely on commercial and business tax additionally receiving to a certain extent. Under this kind of guiding ideology influence, In the depressed classes' mind the merchant and the commercial image also had a new look enormously, the people was no longer shame in talking about the trade, stemming from commercial profit obligation, many farmers, the soldier, the clergy joined to merchant's troop, Even some officials, the emperor's relatives also participated in the trade activity。This kind of aspect and the national politics aspect, the people's righteousness advantage idea transformation as well as the governing policy has the direct relation,It also promoted the Northern Song Dynasty commercial economy high speed development, and has accelerated the residential social stratum appearance, caused the residential culture to present the prosperous scene.