On the Creative Transformation and Development of the Spirit of Huizhou Merchants in Rural Governance

Abstract

In the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce in ancient Chinese feudal dynasties, Huizhou merchants developed and grew in the cracks, and gradually became one of the leading groups of local autonomy in Huizhou. The spirit of Huizhou merchants guides Huizhou merchants to actively choose to return to their hometowns to join the development of rural careers after becoming rich in business, and at the same time plays an important role in rural governance. The development and growth of Huizhou merchants not only contributed generously to rural governance materially, but also brought creative transformation to rural governance at the spiritual level, making great contributions to rural development. Although the once glorious Huizhou merchants have disappeared, the essence of Huizhou merchants' spirit still has a positive guiding role in the development of rural areas in today's era.