明代商人传记大量出现之原因初探

Analysis on the Reason for the Booming of Businessman's Biographies in Ming Dynasty

商人形象大量出现在明代诸家的传记中,这是一种值得研究的文化现象。这种现象的产生与商人地位的提高、士商关系的变化、商人自身修为的提高以及很多文人已经意识到商业的重要性等因素有关。那么通过探讨这一文化现象的成因,对我们探究明代的社会经济、文化状况不无裨益。

The Businessman＇s biographies appeared in large numbers in Ming Dynasty, which is a culture phenomenon worth studying. Businessman＇s status has improved, the relationship between scholars and Businessman has changed, businessmen has improved themselves, and many scholars have realized the worth of commercial factors. All these reasons have contributed to this phenomenon. Exploring the reasons of this phenomenon will benefit the study on the social economics and the culture in Ming Dynasty.