徽州乡绅与地方社会:以《岩镇志草》为中心

岩镇自明代嘉靖以后,成为徽州地区的重要市镇。当地的乡绅与宗族紧密结合,维持地方秩序,教化宣传,积极参与各项公共事务,产生了其它地方无法比拟的影响。本文以乡镇志《岩镇志草》为主要资料,研究岩镇乡绅的活动,讨论徽州乡绅对地方社会的作用及其特点。

Gentry and local society in Hui Zhou:An inrestigation based on Yan Zhen Zhi Cao Abstract:Yan town have became an important town in Hui-Zhou since the Jiajing period.Thelocal gentry was combined with clans,played a positive role in the supporting local Irder,educating,commonwealth and so on,and have power influence which can’t be compared in other place.According to Yantown’s local gazetteer,Yan Zhen Zhi Cao,the aeticle tries to study the activities of gentry in Yan town,anddiscusses in the local society,the function and characteristic of gentry.