表率·教化·守护:清代陕西士绅与地方社会秩序之维护

Examples and Guardians——the Contribution of Shaanxi Gentry in the Local Social Order in the Qing Dynasty

享有较高社会声望的士绅视地方风俗之培育、司法审判之公正、社会秩序之维护为自己众多职责的一部分。他们身体力行,或通过圣谕宣讲的劝说方式感化乡人,使他们遵循封建礼教;或结交官府、或直接调解地方纠纷以维护封建法律的公正公平;或由他们出面、或受官方委托组织地方团练,为维护清朝陕西地方的社会秩序,保护地方社会人民的安危发挥了重要作用。

The gentry enjoy higher social prestige,they looked the local order affairs as their duties.They contribute to the local customs,the fairness of justice.They persuade the local people obey the law,connect with the officials to maintain the fair justice.They lead the local militia to guard the social order,protect the local people.