《金瓶梅》与明代社会的金钱观念

Jin Ping Mei and the Money Concept in Ming Dynasty

本文通过对《金瓶梅》的文本透视，重新审视明代社会金钱观念的历史因变，发现：明人撕去传统价值罩在“利”字上的虚伪的面纱，表现了对金钱的认可、追求与崇拜；但同时传统文化的积淀并未完全消除影响，明人的金钱观念具有重财又轻财，趋“利”又尚“义”的特质。这于今天的社会不无启示意义。

By studying the text of Jin Ping Mei, the author reexamined the historical causes and the changes of the money concept in Ming dynasty. The author finds that the Ming people tore off that hypocritic veil that traditional value pinned on “fortune and benefit” and approved, sought and worshipped the money. But at the same time the traditional value of the Ming people was not changed completely. The Ming people valued money but did not go mad about money. They sought money but at the same time adhered to righteousness and justice. This characteristics may be of great significance and enlightenment to today's society.