徽商与明清徽州荒政

Huizhou Merchants and Relief Policy of Huizhou in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

明清时期,徽商积极参与徽州的荒政事务。在徽商影响之下,徽州的荒政形成了特色:官商共济使其成效斐然;宗族内部救济与政府救济有机结合;救济经费、物资等运作的商业化。徽商参与徽州荒政事务有助于缓和徽州的社会矛盾,协调徽州的商民、官民关系,从而促进了徽州的和谐发展。

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties Huizhou merchants positively participated in the affairs of relief policy. Under the influence of Huizhou merchants the relief policy had formed their own characteristics： the aid from government and commerce, the organic synthesis of the patriarchal clan interior relief and the government relief and the commercialization of relief funds and materials. Participated in the Huizhou relief afairs, Huizhou-merchants alleviated the social contradiction and coordinated the relationship between the government and the folks, and the one between the merchants and folks. Thus they promoted the harmonious development of Huizhou and resulted in their transformation to gentry - merchants.