明清上海士人群体寿命探析——以墓志为中心

Probing into the Lifespan of Shanghai Scholars in Ming and Qing Dynasties—focusing on Epitaphs

墓志属碑文的一种,主要记述逝者身世及其德善功烈。本文以明清文集中所收上海籍士人墓志及上海地区出土的明清墓志为基本研究资料,结合其他史料,对明清时期上海籍士人群体的寿命状况,以及影响它们的社会、文化因素进行分析。研究表明,明清时期上海士人群体平均寿命为63岁左右。其中男性平均寿命略高于女性,其原因主要是受传统文化的影响所致。

Based on basic research materials of epitaphs of Ming and Qing dynasties of Shanghai scholars or epitaphs unearthed in Shanghai,this paper analyzed the lifespan of scholars in Shanghai in Ming and Qing dynasties. The study shows that their average lifespan was 63 and the males lived a little longer than the females due to the influence of traditional culture.