从乡贤到新乡贤:身份与特质的转变

From Xiangxian to Xinxiangxian:Change of Identity and Traits

帝制时代的绅士集团无疑与官僚集团密切相关,而乡绅集团则可能更多代表地方利益,以致与官僚统治产生对立。乡贤作为乡绅中的正面形象,其存在和作用,则更多需要从德性高洁与官方认可的层面加以判定。新时代的新乡贤,既需要继承传统乡贤的修身及德性原则,又需要在权力框架、观念革新等层面与之相区别,以最终助力乡村振兴的落实。

The group of gentlemen in the imperial age is undoubtedly closely related to the bureaucratic group,while the squire group may be more representative of local interests,and thus oppose bureaucratic rule.As the positive image of the squire,the existence and function of the xiangxian need to be judged from the level of virtue and cleanliness and official recognition.Xinxiangxian in the new era needs to inherit the principles of selfcultivation and morality of traditional xianxian,and it needs to be distinguished from other aspects such as power framework and conceptual innovation in order to ultimately help the implementation of rural revitalization.