On The Entrepreneur’s Taoism Belief In The Modern Times

As a native-born religion in China, Taoism of polytheism has a massive user base and social impact. In modern times, Taoism had changed a lot.(For instance Padipata without renunciation, the management system of board or trustee meeting, and the expansion of Taoist charitable organization). However, These Taoists at home had converted to Taoism, meanwhile they still hold the former belief. Merchants were one of the main part who had influenced Chinese society in the modern times, regardless of whether positive or negative, they and the whole modern Chinese society and history had been effected by Taoism deeply, it is worthy of our meditation. On the basis of abundant source material and start with observing the social environment of the days, this text analyzes the general trend of Taoism in the modern times, so is the reason of businessmen believe in Taoism, also explores the influence the merchants got from Taoism ethic and the function of merchants for the development of modern Taoism in depth. At the same time, in terms of Zheng Guanying’s Taoist faith, the author wants to analyze in detail and evaluate objectively Zheng Guanying’s thought of seeking Tao and benefiting mankind.