The Charity Of Zhejiang Merchants In Qing Dynasty

With the development of commodity economy and the change of social ideology and culture in the later period of feudal society in China,the ancient Chinese folk philanthropy culminated in the Ming and Qing dynasties,and the development of non-governmental philanthropy flourished during the Qing Dynasty.At the same time,the strength of Zhejiang businessmen in the Qing Dynasty has gradually increased,and they have begun to participate in charitable activities with positive attitudes and actions.Their social influence has also grown and they have occupied an important position in the non-governmental charities in the Qing Dynasty.This article,based on previous researches and the use of collected and compiled local records,analyzes and studies the economic development conditions and natural and humanistic conditions of the Zhejiang region during the Qing Dynasty,and draws lessons from historical geography,psychology,sociology,and other related theories and concepts.The spatial and temporal distribution,type characteristics,influencing factors,and historical significance of Zhejiang businessmen's charity activities were systematically analyzed and summarized.The first chapter discusses the spatial and temporal distribution of Zhejiang businessmen and charitable activities during the Qing Dynasty.Based on the collection and consolidation of a large number of local records,this section combines the regional survey of Zhejiang,and lists statistics on Zhejiang businessmen in the Qing Dynasty to analyze Zhejiang businessmen and charity activities.The development process and geographical distribution.The second chapter elaborates the content of Zhejiang merchant charity activities during the Qing Dynasty.The charity activities of Zhejiang businessmen are rich in content,diverse in type,and range of social assistance.They are divided into four aspects: disaster response,daily assistance,construction of public facilities,and establishment of a good church.The third chapter mainly discusses the factors that affect the Zhejiang businessmen's charity activities in the Qing Dynasty,and uses the knowledge andperspectives of psychology and sociology to analyze and summarize.First of all,we will analyze the regional environment and social and human factors in Zhejiang.Secondly,from the merchant's subjective thinking,it discusses its value orientation to charitable causes.Merchants use charitable altruism to invest in charity to obtain spiritual satisfaction and utilitarian appeal.In the end,from the perspective of social change,the trend of "Merchants" confluence has become an important factor in promoting the development of Zhejiang businessmen's philanthropy in the Qing Dynasty.The fourth chapter summarizes the characteristics and historical significance of Zhejiang merchants' charity activities during the Qing Dynasty.The characteristics of Zhejiang merchants' charity activities in the Qing Dynasty are manifested in the diversity of charitable content,the inheritance of charity and the era of charitable development.The active philanthropic activities of Zhejiang businessmen in the Qing Dynasty greatly promoted the development of Chinese private philanthropy,which has important historical significance.