The Influence and Differences of Urban Layout in Tang and Song Dynasties on the Development of Merchants

Abstract

The construction of cities has greatly influenced the development of commerce and trade not only today, but also in ancient times. The Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty were both the culmination of the unification and prosperity of ancient China. The city and square system of the Tang Dynasty promoted the centralized development of commodities, while the square system of the Song Dynasty gave rise to the embryonic form of free trade, which played a certain role in promoting the emergence and development of capitalism in the Ming Dynasty. Although the need for management by the ruling class state did not lead to the rapid development of Europe at the same time, both the urban and neighborhood systems were effective explorations for the development of commercial trade to a certain extent. It has extremely important reference and research value for the coordinated development of cities and trade today.