论清末新政时期的谣言

On the Rumor during the Xin-Zheng Reforms in the Late-Qing Dynasty

清末新政期间 ,各地“讹言繁兴” ,谣言蜂起 ,并逐步汇合为强大的反对新政的社会舆论 ,最终以暴力形式表现出来。这种历史现象的出现 ,与清末新政时期普通民众的社会心理有着相当大的联系。由于当时社会的急剧变动、普通群众的落后意识和清末新政给普通民众带来沉重的捐税负担 ,趋利避害的社会心理驱使普通民众视清末新政为“病民之政” ,因而不断信谣传谣 ,乃至掀起反对新政的武装斗争 ,冲击了新政的深入开展 ,动摇和瓦解了清朝的统治。

During the Xin-Zheng reform in the Late-Qing dynasty, rumor came out everywhere, and much became mighty social public opinion against the Xin-Zheng reform and ended with violence. This historical phenomenon was closely linked with the social psychology in this period of time. Owing to the social turmoil, the heavy burden of taxes brought by the Xin-Zheng reform and the backward consciousness of ordinary people, they viewed the reform as “harmful policy”. Accordingly, the rumor spread widely among common people, which not only weakened the Xin-Zheng reform, but also crippled the Qing dynasty.