子贡的从商之道及其对中国商业的启示

Confucius’disciple Zigong’s Business Managements Ideas and its Influence to the Development of Chinese Commerce

孔子是中国古代的著名教育家,培育了众多德才兼备的弟子。孔子治学注重和引导弟子向从政、从教甚至隐居方向发展,再加之春秋时代"重农抑商"的思想,孔子弟子中从商的寥寥无几,子贡可以说是孔子培养的一个例外。子贡从商之道主要有"生财有道,合乎礼仪"以及"若有博施于民,而能济众",其对中国古代以及当今商业的发展产生深远影响。

Confucius is a great ancient Chinese educator,who had many disciples famous for their greatness on capability and morality.Because Confucius encourages his students to get involved in the political power,the education field,etc.fewer his disciples worked in business.Taking Zigong as an example,the paper discusses how Confucius’philosophy affects the choices of running an enterprise,the style of business management and the ancient Chinese commerce development.Zigong’ s main idea is ＂ expert in making money,while meeting the etiquette ＂and ＂ if charity for people,and able to assist the business,still saving the people in the world.＂The ancient and today＇s Chinese commercial development are profoundly affected by his ideas.