管仲是春秋时期齐国杰出的思想家、政治家,其治国思想多有创新,尤其在盐业管理方面,首倡食盐专卖制度,于国于民皆有利,并为后世沿袭。因在盐业发展史上的贡献重大,管仲被奉为盐宗神而受到祭祀。另外,国人“尊古”的传统心理,清代商品经济的繁荣,及同治年间战乱后的社会重建需求等,也是管仲得以被尊为盐业行业神的重要因素。 Guan Zhong was an outstanding thinker and politician during the Spring and Autumn Period in Qi State. His thought on governing the country was more innovative. In salt management in particular, he advocated the system of salt monopoly for the benefit of the country and for later generations. Due to the great contribution made in the history of salt industry, Guan Zhong was worshiped as Salt Zong Shen. In addition, the traditional psychology of the Chinese people, the prosperity of the commodity economy in the Qing Dynasty, and the social reconstruction needs after the war in the Tongzhi era are all important factors that Guanzhong can be regarded as the god of the salt industry.