“二拍”的商人及商业文化

Merchants Mercantile Culture in Erpai

"二拍"78篇短篇小说中有23篇是以城市工商业者特别是商人为主要人物或重要人物来描述的,塑造了商人群体形象。这些作品从众多的方面展示了明代中叶以后经济、政治以及习俗等方面较大变化的社会风情。晚明的商业活动是社会变化新的活跃点,改变着人们的生活方式,形成了浓厚的商业文化。

Among the 78 short stories in Erpai,23 have as their main or important characters owners of industrial or business companies,especially merchants,and create a group character of merchants.These works,from many aspects,represent the economy,politics,and customs that had changed rather considerably after the Mid-Ming Dynasty.The commercial activities in the Late-Ming Dynasty were a new area where social changes took place,changing people＇s way of life and bringing about a strong commercial culture.