晚清澳門盛氏家族鮮為人知，然實堪與著名的鄭觀應家族相互媲美。澳門盛氏發軔於 盛世清、盛世豐兄弟。1838 年盛世豐來澳後，學書算習英語，至廣州十三行任通譯，由此起 家，成為咸同年間著名的買辦、茶商和軍火商，嘗予其兄十萬金在澳設太和當。其後，盛世豐在 張國樑、梁肇煌、何璟的勸說下，捐官出仕。先後得到李鴻章、岑毓英的保舉和任用，官至滇省 迤南兵備道。1876年隨何璟赴閩，委任通商局。中法之役，受詿誤，為左宗棠查辦革職。此後 重操舊業，開設茶棧，不料生意失利，欠下巨債。1895年盛世豐在南溪家中鬱鬱而終，澳門盛氏亦隨之沒落。

Sheng’s Family is comparable with Zheng Guanying ‘s family in late Qing dynasty. This family flourished through Sheng’s brothers (Sheng Shiqing, Sheng Shifing). Sheng Shiqing came to Macau and set up a shop. His brother Sheng Shifing managed it very well. Sheng Shifing learned English, being a comprador and translator between Chinese and foreign merchants, and engaged in the tea and arms business. He previously had a career as an officer in the Qing government, but it failed. His family members died one by one. He wanted to do business again but failed. In 1895, upon by his death, his family began to decline.