湖南绅士与晚清政治变迁

Hunan Gentry and Political Changes of the Late Qing Dynasty

湖南绅士是中国近代史上极具典型意义的特殊社会群体,其崛起特殊,构成复杂,分化缓慢,涉足范围广阔,社会影响深远。这个社会群体不仅直接影响着近代湖南的政局和乡土社会的变迁,而且不断地瓦解着晚清的国家政权,影响着清政府各种制度的变革。

Hunan gentry was a special and typical social class in modern history of China with special background, complex constitution, slow disintegration, distinct characteristics, wide range and long-term social influence. It not only influenced the government situation and vicissitude of society directly, but also resulted in the gradual destruction of the regime of Qing Dynasty and the continual transformation of the systems of Qing government.