The Tongcheng Group and the Commentary Tradition of Records of the Grand Historian·Biographies of Merchandise
The Records of the Grand Historian·Biographies of the Merchant Colony,as a famous piece that elaborates on the economic thoughts of the Tai Shi Gong,has been widely discussed by the literati community throughout history,and therefore has a long-standing tradition of commentary.The comments of the Ming and Qing dynasties were the most concentrated,mainly focusing on the evaluation of commodity colonization and the current economy,as well as the debate on justice and profit.In this tradition,the comments of Fang Yizhi and Dai Mingshi have opened up new avenues,and there is a varying degree of relationship between the Three Ancestors of Tongcheng and the Biographies of Mer-chandise.Until the later stage,the Tongcheng School adopted a pragmatic approach and used commodity cultivation to comment on the current situation,which was another change.In summary,the comments on commodity colonization reflect the ancient literary tradition of the Records of the Grand Historian,reflect the inheritance and transformation of the Tongcheng School,and embody the enthusiasm of ancient writers to care about current affairs.
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