Origin of business cards

By 2010/12/27Business Cards

Business Cards originated in the exchanges, but exchanges of civilization, because the  card can not be separated text. Primitive society there is no business card, then sparsely populated, it is difficult to survive, few contacts, text has not yet officially formed. Early Jieshengjishi exists only within the same tribe, the tribe and other tribes no contacts. Slave society, there has been a simple text, but also no card. Slave economy has developed, people are fixing most of the land, slaves had no right to education; a small amount of hereditary slave owners, the rule of the formation of small groups, due to long-term change is not ruling circle, along with literacy is not in general, nor the conditions for the formation of business cards. Card first appeared at the beginning of feudal society. Warring States Period, China began to rule in a centralized country, with iron and other advanced production tools used to develop economy, to promote cultural development, as represented by Confucius and other Confucian Schools in contending scene. Countries are committed to expanding territory, support and disseminate their own culture, war, a large number of new aristocracy.

Qin Shi Huang unified China in particular, began a great reform, unified national language, packet of Princes. Xianyang, China has become the center of dysfunction Beijing Wang will report on his work at regular intervals, Princes and the court to narrow the gap between those in power relations, often in touch with friends is also inevitable, then began to appear early business cards “Ye.” The so-called “Ye” is the name of the visitor, and other introductory text written on bamboo or wood (the paper was not invented), as to be introduced to meet a visitor instrument, which is now in the cards. Cards found in the Western Han Dynasty when the history books as “Ye.” Historical records: “Ye, Yi told too. Books to his name in the Yi were also reported Suozhi.

Tang and Song Zhaowen people go Outback, but also take a Baixia hi, Baixia in pen and ink, handwritten on the spot Qing Dynasty. Mingtie printed, handwritten Mingtie less, unless the owner is a great calligrapher who wish to show off. Baixia also the heritage, the Late Qing Dynasty Baixia make very fine, Department of wood or lacquer tray boxes, painted landscapes Figures, this elegant Palace Museum collection Baixia beautiful, high value of appreciation. to the Ming Dynasty, the rulers of the imperial examination system followed the Tang and Song dynasties, and to the common people, reading has become generally the only way to improve the living, literacy along with a significant increase in people. people the opportunity to increase communication, the students see the teacher, a minor official handed him see a high official should first introduce themselves, “Mingtie”, that is, when the Tang and Song “door-like”. “Mingtie” At this time only with the “name” the word has anything to do, the Ming Dynasty “Mingtie” rectangular, usually seven inches long, three inches wide, post delivery person’s name to be filled with the post surface. If delivery to the elderly or the supervisor post “Mingtie” bigger names on the books, “Mingtie” big names on that humility, “Mingtie” will be considered on the proud name of the small. Qing dynasty was officially a “business card” call.

Qing Dynasty was China’s feudal society the end, due to the continuous invasion of the West, increased contacts with the outside world, and foreign trade has also accelerated the popularity of business cards. Qing card, began to develop small, especially in official circles, the official use of the larger small business card to show humility , great use of smaller government to show the status of the card. Sometimes, celebrity card will be used. Qing Dynasty, Zhejiang Yinxian lifts Xu Shidong local officials attended the banquet and learned that someone had used his card to intercede with government offices favoritism Fortunately, to see through. other squires celebrity card, but also probably the case.

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