在中国漫长的封建社会历史中,由于历代统治者都程度不同地奉行抑商政策,加之社会风尚盛行贱商,商人一直处于四民之末的卑微地位。但是,进入近代之后,随着资本主义的兴起发展和民族危机的日趋加深,“商”的作用越来越受到重视,并出现了前所未有的重商热潮,商人的地位显著提高。就表象而言,这一巨大变化似乎颇带 In the long history of feudal society in China, because rulers of various dynasties pursued a policy of restraining merchants in varying degrees and the social customs prevailed, businessmen had always been in the humble position at the end of the “four ministries and the people.” However, after entering the modern era, with the rise and development of capitalism and the deepening of the national crisis, the role of “merchants” has been paid more and more attention, and there has been an unprecedented upsurge of mercantilism and the status of merchants has risen markedly. As far as appearances are concerned, this huge change seems to be quite appealing