明清徽州贞节之风盛行的原因及其社会心理分析

Analysis on the Reason of Chastity Prevalence in Huizhou during Ming and Qing Dynasties and Its Social Psychology

贞节作为封建伦理纲常的重要内容,贯穿中国古代社会的始终。明清两代贞节之风盛行,与其他地区相比,徽州贞节之风尤甚,无论贞节的人数还是“贞节坊”的数量都位居前列。针对徽州地区这一特殊的现象进行个案研究,揭示了明清徽州贞节之风盛行的表现,分析了该现象形成的原因,并以社会心理学的视角,从徽州妇女的心理结构和徽商的直接作用等方面对这种现象作了社会心理方面的探析。

The chastity, as the major content in the feudal moral principles, had passed through the ancient society in China. Chastity prevailed during Ming and Qing dynasties. But compared with other areas, the prevailing chastity of Huizhou is very outstanding. Not only the women quantity but also the ＂chastity tablet＂ quantity in Huizhou was in the front of the country. Aiming at this special phenomenon, the writer makes a case study to explore the reason why chastity prevailed in Huizhou and its presence. From the angle of social psychology, such as the mental structure in Huizhou women and the direct function of Huizhou merchants, the writer makes some analysis of this phenomenon.