林纾《先大母陈太孺人事略》的历史背景

The Historical background of My Grandmother's Deeds Which Was Written by Lin Shu

林纾的《先大母陈太孺人事略》是一篇记载其祖母事迹的古文。文章为今人了解晚清福州经济、社会提供了一种独特的视角。从林家收入情况的变化、福州地区盛行铁钱等记录中,我们可推知晚清福州经济的运行境况。由林家日常生活用度和购书费用之间的巨大差额中,我们可感受到寒门学子参加科举时所承受的巨大经济压力。林纾家人赴台谋生的遭遇,又从另一个方面折射出当年闽台之间广泛的社会、经济关联。

Lin Shu's My Grandmother's Deeds is an ancient style essay about his grandmother's deeds.This article provides a unique perspective for people to understand Fuzhou economy and society in the late Qing Dynasty.From the changes of income of Lin Shu's family and the prevailing copper coin records in Fuzhou,we can infer the operating conditions of Fuzhou economy in the late Qing Dynasty.From the huge difference between the daily living expenses of Lin Shu's family and the cost of purchasing books,we can feel the great economic pressure on the students of poor family when they took part in the imperial examination.Lin Shu's family went to Taiwan to make a living,and in another way reflected the extensive social and economic ties between Fujian and Taiwan.