近代自贡盐商的社会角色与慈善行为

The Social Roles and Charitable Acts of Zigong Salt Merchant in Modern Society

清咸同年间和民国时期先后两次"川盐济楚"带来了自贡盐业的快速发展,催生了因盐致富的盐商群体的形成。这一群体作为地方精英,在近代社会中既扮演着功利性角色,又扮演着表现性角色,其慈善行为正是双重角色纠集的结果。对近代自贡盐商慈善行为的讨论,将近代史材料与社会学分析框架联结起来,提供了观照当代社会问题的间接路径,对促进我国慈善事业的发展有着积极的意义。

In Xianfeng and Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, and in the period of the republic of China, ＂utilizing the salt of Sichuan to purvey Chu＂ had twice brought the rapid development of Zigong salt industry, and given birth to the rich salt merchants. As local elite, Zigong salt merchants played the role of utility and the role of performance, their charitable act was the result of the dual role. The discussion about the charitable act of Zigong salt merchants in modern society, will link the modern history materials and the analysis framework of sociology, and provide an indirect path of a reflection of contemporary social issues. All this is of great importance to promoting the healthy development of philanthropy in China.