明清时期苏北地区慈善机构考略

Brief Study on the Charities of Northern Jiangsu Region in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

明清时期是中国古代慈善事业发展最为成熟和完备的时期。在官方的倡导和推动下,明清时期苏北地区出现了众多的慈善机构和慈善设施,其中既有养济院、栖流所等官方慈善机构,也有官方和民间创建的育婴堂、普济堂、清节堂等善会和善堂。在慈善机构的创立和发展过程中,以地方士绅和商人为主体的民间力量更是发挥了重要作用。

The period of the Ming and Qing Dynasties was the most mature and comprehensive period of the de- velopment of ancient Chinese philanthropy. The numerous charities and charitable facilities appeared in northern Jiangsu region in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as Yangjiyuan, Qiliusuo of the official charities, the official and the Non- governmental forces to create the Yuyingtang, Pujitang, Qingjietang the Charitable organizations and the Shantang. With the local gentry and merchants as the mainstay of the non -governmental forces played an important role in the process of the creation and development of these charities.