| Historically, Guangdong Business is often seen as superstitious group of people. They pay attention to all the meaning things and Feng Shui in our daily life. For example, the new shops opening and the year-end ceremony, eating and drinking all showed by the stresses. In the Qing Dynasty,Guangdong Business unprecedented prosperity, but also more attention to the taboo and folk beliefs. There is some reasons of all these taboos and folk beliefs .First of all, from geographical, Guangdong is a warm moist place, easily breed a variety of bacteria, and at the time medical technology was so behind. Therefore, the people were very anxious. Another place, Guangdong coastal waters, people always has a sense of unease. And this attitude makes them more believe the taboos and folk beliefs. Secondly, from the social reality, although the Guangdong businessman of Qing Dynasty in a unique favorable business environment, but they always in the double oppression of foreigners and the government's position, lack of real protection. This situation makes them uneasy and full of faith believe in taboos.Businessmen faith taboo, but also can understanding from multiple perspectives. Firstly, from the businessman in terms of self-centered personality, from God to man, is said to be a kind of self-proven process of Guangdong business, but also a important form of their self-regulation, and self- dialogue. Through these religious beliefs and customs, they built the legitimacy of their existence. Although in the culture shock, they still can find the reasons of recognition. Secondly, cultural psychology, on the one hand, these beliefs Taboos reflects some cultural habits and psychological factors, as the blood attachment, cultural complex, human orientation, and so on. And on the other hand, these were caused by the Lingnan culture personality. Thirdly, from all of these taboos and beliefs, we can also get insight into the business ethics awareness of the Guangdong businessmen in Qing dynasty. |
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