On The Family Of Imperial Exam Of Suzhou In Qing Dynasty

Changzhou Peng family was a typical representive family of imperial exam in Jiangnan delta and one of the four distinguished families of Suzhou in Qing Dynasty.Peng family came from Jiangxi in early Ming Dynasty and finished the transform from martial spirit to literary spirit in mid and late Ming period.In early Qing Dynasty,it has become a family of imperial exam and the first class distinguished family in Suzhou,in late Qing Dynasty,it emerged decline situation.During the course of the family's form and development,Peng family formed its unique style family scholarship and tradition.The former includes Neo-Confucianism thought, Buddhist thought and reformaion thought;the latter consists of paying great attention to education and loving to learn ,encouraging a simple and frugal life stytle,enjoying helping others etc.As the first class distinguished family of Suzhou,Peng family is closely related to Suzhou local society.In social communication,Peng family founded their own marriage net,friends net and official career net by following well matched and like-minded principles;In local public order, Peng family participated in maintaining and reestablishing public order widely by advocating township rules, publicizing Ethic, running local militia units ,pacifying refugees and advising kindness;In addition, Peng family played a leading role in the public good of Suzhou,.The public goods done by Peng family mainly includes education and social charities.The members who were relieved by Peng family consists of all kinds of disadvantaged groups,such as widower,widow,orphan,the childless,victims of natural calamity,the poor,the jobless and the babies abandoned by their parents.Changzhou Peng family emerged fall situation in later Qing Dynasty after the period of great prosperity in KangXi,Qian Long and JiaQing Dynasty.The fall...