明代徽州盐商盛于两淮的时间与原因

徽州盐商之所以能够称雄淮扬,基本原因难以归之于实行并不久长的弘治叶淇变法,也很难归之于万历四十五年袁世振突然实行的纲运法,而很可能应该归之于明代中后期两淮盐业的运作实态和徽商的所作所为.由边商内商到内商,到内商之有力者,到囤户,到纲商,徽商是在盐商的这种不断分化中占了先机而逐渐称雄的.

Causes and periods for the salt merchants from Huizhou to prosper in Lianghuai area

Salt merchants from Huizhou took the leading role in Lianghuai and Yangzhou area,which could neither be attributed to ephemeral political reform by Ye Qi during Hongzhi's reign,nor to the sudden implementation of the transportation law by Yuan Shi-zhen in 1617,but most probably be attributed to the operation in the salt industry and the conduct by merchants from Huizhou in Lianghuai area during the middle-and-later period of Ming Dynasty. The functions of these merchants diversified:some were in charge of paying foodstuff for salt-trading licenses,some doing the salt business with licenses,part of whom achieved great success,some regrated for huge profits,and others took charge of transportation.It was during this process of constant divisions that the merchants from Huizhou took the advantages and gradually ruled the region.