“A significant proportion of the Small and medium-scale merchants of Chang’an were farmers who had abandoned agriculture to pursue business activities(pingshuan 258)”. Chang’an had brought in a lot of people which caused a lot people to become merchants. Also peasants had decided to change the ways. “many peasants from around Chang’an left their village to engage in business(pingshuan 258)”. As from early, some peasants had changed to merchants to make money which makes sense during this era when the Sui was in power. Merchants continue to grow while the Sui dynasty was losing power and the Tang dynasty had stopped up. During Tang dynasty, merchants was really big and was coming up during this …show more content…
They are not look up as great people but majority are better than peasants. It 's a merchant 's life is to find where the money and items are at and locate themselves around the area. They getting supplies and luxuries. Being located in Chang’an and the silk roads, trading with foreign merchants to expand their businesses. Taking advantages of how the Sui & Tang help merchants make a lot of money. Merchants always try to go where the money is and make profits. Being Merchant sounds like either in love with money or items. No matter how your living conditions is whether it is good or bad , you are always trying to make a sale to help