明代永昌地区儒学发展及其原因探析

Development of Confucianism in Yongchang Area during Ming Dynasty

举人数量是衡量一个地区儒学发展程度的重要因素之一。明代永昌地区举人数量在不同时期、不同区域分布不均衡。地理位置、儒学建立的先后、统治者的重视程度、地方官员的执政措施、重大历史事件、生源质量、经济能力和自然灾害等因素影响了举人数量的空间和时间分布。然而,永昌地区的移民主要来自于洪武时期的大姓移民和谪戍移民,本身具有儒学素养,在开科以前就有一定的儒学成就,不能仅以科举人才数量来衡量儒学发展程度。

The number of Juren （provincial graduate） is an important indicator of Confucianism of an area. In Yongchang area during Ming dynasty, this figure varied in different periods, and many factors determined it, namely, geographical location, officials, historical events, and tee. However, Yongchang people were mainly immigrants from central China in Hongwu Period, some of them received good education before coming to Yongchang. Therefore, it is improper to evalu- ate the development of Confucianism simply according to the number of provincial graduate at that time.