清代江西清节堂初探——兼与梁其姿先生商榷

Studying Qing Jie Tang of Jiangxi in the Qing Dynasty——And Discussing with Mr Liang Qi-zi

清代是贞节观念发展到极致的时期,新出现的慈善组织——恤嫠会或清节堂,旨在救济或收养那些贫苦无依的年轻寡妇。江西在清代共设立了4个清节堂,且最早的清节堂创立于1872年,在管理上是以官督民办为主,但官府并不直接参与清节堂事务的管理。清节堂有三种社会功能:收养贫困的贞女、节妇,保护自愿守节的孀贞,以及帮助入堂节妇抚孤养老。

In the Qing Dynasty, people paid more attention to the chastity view, a new charity organization-Qing Jie Tang was established, the purpose of which was the relief or adoption of the poor young widows. Jiangxi had established four Qing Jie Tangs,and the earliest Qing Jie Tang was founded in 1872, on management style, the official supervised them and their funds from the non - govental channel, however, the government was not directly involved in the management. Qing Jie Tang had three social functions： adopting the poor loyal women and chaste girls, protecting the widows, and helping the chaste and pure women bring up children and support older generation.