Poems describing Shanxi merchants

As for the experience of Shanxi merchants trekking thousands of miles in pursuit of wealth, Wang Xilun, a poet in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province, who was an official in the local area during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, also described it in a very realistic poem:

At a certain moment, the merchants shed homesick tears and shed blood on the cutter head.

When he resigned from villages and towns, Tianshan looked forward to it.

White-haired, kind-hearted, full of tears, the young woman cried into tears.

It is said that there are many beautiful jade in Kan, and it is also said that Bin's sweater is cheap.

One family brings millions of welcome clothes, and one guest spends a lot of money.

From then on, love traveled far, so cold mail rushed to electricity.

Won hundreds of thousands, died in a foreign country and never saw each other again.

Appreciation: This poem is quite different from the poems of some contemporary officials who love to write jingles to praise the current situation and whitewash reality. His poems are very realistic.

The bitterness and joy of Shanxi merchants making money; After they earn money, they are satisfied with "attracting thousands to welcome thousands" and "spending thousands to welcome thousands"; After a person's success, it attracted more scenes in which Shanxi merchants were also running on the road; That kind of true history, he left us a true description in this poem.

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Shanxi merchant culture

In the history of China's modern economic development since Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanxi merchants galloping across Europe and Asia attracted worldwide attention.

Shanxi, especially the predecessors of businessmen in Jinzhong basin represented by Taigu, Qixian, Yuci and Pingyao. , promoted the great cause of commerce and trade, their business scope is all-encompassing, and won the first voice of finance. Banks and banks have existed in the world for more than 500 years, creating unprecedented century prosperity and leaving a splendid business culture on the land of China.

Shanxi merchants are the earliest businessmen in China, and their history can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the heyday of Shanxi merchants, who became the top ten business gangs in China. In China, business has ruled for 500 years. Shanxi merchants' family is different from the general official gentry's family. It is a traditional cultural family in China and has the characteristics of commercial branding.

Wang Xian, an important representative of Shanxi merchants, once said: "Husband, businessman and scholar are different, but they are unified. Therefore, good businessmen are in the field of wealth and goods, and noble people are profitable but not dirty; Those good scholars learned from the experience of the former king, but the road to absolute wealth and profit became famous for a while. Therefore, profit is based on righteousness, and it is justified. It is also a zakat. "

This passage comes from a population of Shanxi merchants who have been circulating for more than 400 years. It is really amazing. This exposition not only points out the only rule of doing business, but also points out the basic follow-up for the officials and the people. In the eyes of Shanxi merchants, no matter when and under what circumstances, as long as we act according to this law, we will certainly be able to make an extraordinary career.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanxi Merchants Culture