Study On Reaction On Hui Businessmen And Huizhou Agriculture During Ming And Qing Dynasties

During Ming and Qing Dynasties, the emergence of Hui businessmen was closely linked with the Huizhou agriculture at that time. After the middle period of Ming, the grain-production of Huizhou faced a very unfavorable factor. The decline of grain-production forced people to give rise to a desire for change, which became the power of Hui businessmen to emerge. Because of this, Hui grain businessmen began to grow. Land capital became the important source of capital to go into business too. By the same time, the mountain forest in Huizhou provided abundant trade resources for the businessmen. During the process of selling the mountain products, Hui businessmen accumulated lots of experience. That the appearance of Hui businessmen and the accumulation of trade profit brought hope to Huizhou agriculture.The prosperity of Hui businessmen brought the actual influence to Huizhou agriculture was in many aspects. Not only had the aggressive contribution, but the negative influence as well. First, the impact on irrigation and water conservancy of Huizhou. Because of the support of Hui businessmen, the water conservancy of Huizhou got better construction during Ming and Qing Dynasties. Secondly, they promoted the technique of cultivation and agro-product processing in Huizhou. Thirdly, the impact on agricultural product trade in Hui Zhou. It caused the enlargement of the selling market of Huizhou agricultural product. At the same time it impelled Huizhou agricultural products more abundant and played an important role in the grain trade of Huizhou. Fourthly, they caused the change of Huizhou agricultural operation type. There was advanced factors and also traditional consolidation. Fifthly, it influenced Huizhou peasants' life in every aspect. The influence which was in absorbing the agricultural surplus labor , improving the living condition and reliving the famine was advanced. However, Hui businessmen caused the disintegration of the agricultural traditional life values. Its undeserved reputation outside tied down Hui Zhou peasants. Some bad businessmen exploited Huizhou peasants which influenced negatively.In general, the emergence of Hui businessmen and Huizhou agriculture during Ming and Qing dynasties was inseparable. On Hui businessmen's growth path, Huizhou...