近代萍乡的灾荒与社会救助研究

Research on Disasters and Social Relief of Modern Pingxiang

近代(1826-1949)萍乡灾荒多发的原因不外乎两种:一是自然地理环境的影响;二是人类社会活动的作用。两种因素相继出现,使近代萍乡沦为无年不灾之地。特别是水、旱两种灾害交替爆发,几乎构成近代萍乡灾荒的主要部分。由于灾荒发生频繁,政府、地方往往要采取的一些救助措施抵御灾荒,如增建仓储,完善借贷机构等,这使得近代萍乡的社会救助水平也不断提升。研究近代萍乡灾荒发生的规律,有利于对近代萍乡的社会救助形成一个清晰的认识。

With regard to the causes of the disasters in Pingxiang during the modern times(1826-1949),there is nothing but two reasons:one is the influence of natural geographical condition and the other is the effect of human social activities.The combined effect of these two factors has rendered the modern Pingxiang a place of disasters every year.In particular,the alternating disaster of floods and droughts has almost accounted for the major of Pingxiang’s disasters during modern times.Due to the frequent breaking out disasters,the government has to take measure to resist disaster,such as the increase of warehouses and the perfection of loan institutions,bringing about a constant improvement in the social relief level of Pingxiang in modern times.Study of disasters in modern Pingxiang is conducive to have a better knowledge of social relief during the period.