捻子、捻军的性质及其与白莲教的关系

The Nature of Nianzi and the Nian Army and Their Relationship with the White Lotus

清嘉庆初期五省白莲教起义的"漏网分子"结成捻子,在与顺刀会、虎尾鞭、白撞手等盗匪团体的不断碰撞、融合中,成为区域性的土匪集团。太平天国运动兴起后,捻子的性质发生变化,变成推翻清朝统治的重要军事力量——捻军。捻军"旗分五色"的军事编制、职官名称等,当仿自八卦教。

In the early years of Jiaqing period in the Qing Dynasty,after the failure of the White Lotus rebellion,the members at large gathered together to form Nianzi.In their constant collisions and fusion with different gangs of bandits,Nianzi became a regional group of bandits.After the rise of the movement of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom,Nianzi changed into an important military force to overthrow the Qing Dynasty——the Nian Army.