统而难治:民国前期的乡城县政(1912-1937)

Hard to Govern:County Administration in Xiangcheng Area in the Early Period of the Republic of China( 1912-1937)

陈步三事件后,乡城驻军大量枪支散落民间,促进了土头势力的崛起,乡城社会秩序逐渐趋于纷扰。当地土头、寺庙等政教势力对乡城稳定和官府行政产生了重要影响。同时,乡城粮税过高以及军政腐败等问题也是民国前期乡城县政陷入困顿的重要原因。

After the Chen-busan incident,a large number of garrison’s guns were scattered among the people in Xiangcheng area,which promoted the rise of the Tutou forces,and the social order in Xiangcheng gradually became turbulent. The political and religious forces of Tutou and temples had an important influence on the stability in Xiangcheng and the government’s administration. In the meantime,the problems such as high grain taxes and military and political corruption were also other important reasons for the difficulties of the county administration in Xiangcheng area in the early period of the Republic of China.