As a group of people bred by Confucianism and commercial economy, Confucian businessmen are developing and changing with the development of Confucianism, commercial economy and social conditions.

• 作为儒家文化与商品经济相互结合孕育出来的商人，儒商随着儒家文化、商品经济和社会条件的变化而演变发展，经历了先秦初步形成时期，秦汉魏晋的潜在发展时期，唐宋的逐步崛起时期，到明清达到鼎盛时期。