丁戊奇荒与民间救济——以河南为中心

1870s' Drought and Famine and the Folk Remedies ——Based on Henan Province,China

晚清时期,河南灾害频发,黄河决口、洪涝以及干旱等灾害时常发生,人民生活困苦不堪。尤其是光绪年间"丁戊奇荒"时期,河南连年大旱,当时的清政府在内忧外患的情况之下,旧有的官方救灾体系作用甚微,而民间的救济行为则效果更为显著,主要表现为江南义赈人士对河南的赈济和地方士绅的自救两种,极大地弥补了官赈的不足。

In the late years of the Qing Dynasty,there were many disasters,such as,the breaking of the Yellow River,drought and famine,made the people hard to bear,especially the1870s' drought and famine.At the time,the Qing government was under the big problems home and abroad,so the old official relief system had made little help,while the folk remedy activity was remarkable,mainly including the non-governmental relief of the south Changjiang River to Henan Province,and the local squires' self-rescuing,making up for the deficiency of the governmental relief.