Research On Moral Education Idea Of Chang Family Of Shanxi Merchants In Ming And Qing Dynasties

Ming and Qing dynasties are the sprouting of capitalism in China, the development of commodity economy during this period has been further improved, society has had some local merchants,of which the Shanxi merchants is the most powerful in addition to Huizhou merchants.In a multitude of Shanxi Merchants,Chang’S has a distinctive business and cultural characteristics, which not only created the commercial achievements, also cultivated a lot of writers and scholars.Chang family of Shanxi Merchants developed and stretched for hundreds of years excellent learning and trade was an important factor for hundreds of years’development.Chang’s lived in business and attached great importance to education for future generations.In Ming dynasty, Chang Zhong Lin moved from Taigu to Chewang and was in putting down roots in this land. Chang family had been living on land, until the seventh generation started to engaging in commercial activities. Chang Wei went northward for miles to make a living in Zhangjiakou.By selling cloth,Chang Wei accumulated funds and established a regular family firm. Then, Chang Wei and his sons with the advantages of geography and government policies developed foreign trade, particularly traded with Russia, became a leader in the trade with Russia. throughing hard work.At the same time, Changfamily also actively developed domestic trade.It’s business activitywas throughout the country with founding dozens of shops and ticketnumbers.Chang family becomed one of the representatives of theShanxi merchants in Ming and Qing Dynasties. With the developmentof the economy of the family, Chang family was better to focus onfamily-oriented education, They establish-hde many private schoolsand offered large amount of money to hire famous Confucianscholars.In addition, Chang’S collected a number of books forchildren’s reading. They hoped the future generations with a brilliantfutures through education, so as to continuously consolidate the familybusiness development.This thesis will make a comprehensive analysis on the formationof moral education of Chang family，expound the content of this moraleducation in detail by collecting and arranging relevant literatures.The thesis is divided into five parts, the main contents are as follows:Preface will explain the study of the origin, purpose and significance ofthe research and literature as well as at home and abroad;The secondpart is a brief introduction of the development and achievement inbusiness and education,and with describing Chang’s representativesand eminent persons;The third part will analyzesthe political, economicand cultural background of moral education of Chang’S. The fourth, fifthpart is the full text of the focus.They will elaborate the contents andmethods of moral education.The contents of moral educationconcentrate on diligence, thrift, personal loyalty,honesty, harmony, andmoderation six sections. The main methods of moral education involvepoetry cultivating, ancestor worship, environmental influence, peer supervision, Role model and genealogy six areas, which inherited thecommon experiences of implementing moral education, but alsoreflects Chang’s culture.