容美土司土舍阶层研究

A Study on the Tushe Class of Native Hereditary Officials in Rongmei

土舍阶层是土司社会的权贵阶层。容美土舍阶层由办事舍人、土官舍人、护印舍人、把事舍人、普通舍人五种类型构成。容美土司的土舍不仅来源于王朝钦定大姓,也来源于因婚姻缔结、功绩晋升的异姓。土舍阶层是容美土司社会治理、对外交往和文化学习的先导和承载者,也是推动土司社会发展的关键力量。

Tushe was part of the noble class in societies dominated by the native hereditary officials. Tushe of Rongmei native hereditary officials consisted of five types： Servant Tushe, Officer Tushe, Seal-guarding Tushe, Manager Tushe and Ordinary Tushe. Tushe in Rongmei area originated not only from the Great Surnames conferred by imperial court, but also from other surnames through marriage and merit promotion. Tushe class was forerunners and bearers in social governance, external communication and culture learning in Rongmei. Tushe was the key force to promote the social develooment in areas ruled bv the native hereditary r^ffi^ial~