略论镖局

A Brief Discussion on Biaoju

学术界有关镖局产生的时间尚未形成较为一致的观点。镖局的产生既是商品经济发展的结果,也与社会环境的恶劣有关,同时与官府、豪绅及其他包括秘密组织在内的社会各界保持了密切联系。镖局产生的时间应该不会晚于明代中后期,20世纪二三十年代后逐步衰落。某种意义上可以说,当代的保安组织就是适应了时代需要的翻版镖局。

There are different augments about the origin of Biaoju. Biaoju came into being due to the development of commodity economy, and the harsh social environment of unharmonious relationship among the ruler, the gentry, and other social organizations. The emergence of Biaoju should not be later than the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and declined gradually after the 1920s. Various security organizations in contemporary time are other version of Biaoju.