清代台湾地区节妇述论

A Dissertation on the Virtuous Widow in Taiwan in Qing Dynasty

清代台湾地区的节妇群体,呈现由少到多,由外来移民为主到本地居民为主、由士绅阶层为主到普通民众为主的变化趋势。由于特殊的地域环境,台湾节妇不仅难以得到家族和官府的经济支持,还要面对因男女性别比例悬殊而造成的婚姻挤压和抵制外界骚扰。但节妇之所以秉守节操,除因社会经济相对富庶、官府倡导,更与闽台深厚的历史渊源、教化推行、儒家文化在台不断传播扩散等因素密切相关。节妇数量增多,贞节群体观念的形成,反映官府教化深入、儒家文化的普及,更是台湾地区内地化的具体体现。

In Qing Dynasty the virtuous widow groups in Taiwan, shows a change in trend from less to more, mainly made up of by immigrants to local residents, mainly by the gentry class to the general public as the main body. Due to the special geographical situation, the virtuous widow in Taiwan are difficult to get the financial support from their family and the rulers, but also have to face the marriage squeeze caused by the disparity in sex ratio and resist outside harass- ment. But the reason why the women should keep the chastity are closely related, in addition to the relatively affluent socio-economic and the official advocate, with deep historical roots in Fujian and Taiwan, enlightenment implementation of Confucian culture in Taiwan continue to spread diffusion factors. The increased number of the virtuous widow and the formation of the concept of chastity groups, reflect the official indoctrination depth and the popularity of Confucian culture, which is a concrete manifestation of the Taiwan Mainland.