从字面上释义,一般来说,凡是福建籍或长期在福建经营的工商业者,都可以称之为闽商。而从社会学的概念来理解,闽商与晋商、徽商、浙商一样,指的是一个群体或阶层,具有一定的内涵和特殊的意义。能形成闽商这个概念,也是对历史上福建货物交换、商品流通比较活跃,以及在我国市场经济形成和发育作出的贡献给予肯定。福建濒临东海,有漫长的海岸线,海上运输和对外贸易历史十分悠久。它发端于唐末 Literally, in general, all those who are Fujian-based or long-term business operators in Fujian can be called Min Merchants. From the concept of sociology to understand, Fujian and Shanxi, Anhui Merchants, Zhejiang, the same, refers to a group or class, with a certain content and special significance. The concept of being a merchant of Fujian can also be affirmed in the history of the exchange of goods in Fujian, the circulation of commodities is more active, and the contribution made in the formation and development of the market economy in our country. Fujian is on the verge of the East China Sea and has a long coastline. Maritime transport and foreign trade have a long history. It originated in late Tang