The Study Of Hunan YiZhuang In The Late Qing Dynasty

Fan zhongyan,an official of the northern song dynasty,bought a thousand acres of land and set up Yizhuang,in order to help and support his clansmen.Later generations competed to emulate and the Yizhuang was greatly developed.Although there wer~e social turmoil in the late Qing Dynasty,fusion of eastern and western cultures,constant internal and external troubles,and decline of the Qing govermment,the Yizhuang of charity has gradually ushered in the peak period of development at this time.With the drastic social changes,the Hunan Yizhuang also welcomed new development opportunities,showing unique Hunan regional characteristics.The rapid development of Hunan Yizhuang for charity in the late Qing Dynasty was the result of the interaction between internal and external forces.The Yizhuang for charity has been able to develop for a long time and is deeply influenced by the clan eulture.The respect for ancestry,the reception for clan,the harrlmony of the people,the protection for clan are the tireless clan appeals of Hunan's bureaucrats,and the Yizhuang for charity is the economic support of realizing this appeal.The support policy of the Qing government is a favorable condition for the development of Yizhuang in Hunan Province;Although the vigorous peasant movement brought destruction to Hunan society,it has promoted the rise of the Hunan army and brought about a lot of financial and material resources for the establishment of Yizhuang for charity,becoming a major characteristics of Hunan Yizhuang for charity different from other areas,like the South Jiangsu areas.The Hunan Yizhuang for charity in the late Qing Dynasty can continue to develop for a long time.Firstly,it has its own set of relatively complete management system,and selects the family elites to manage Yizhuang ancestral hall?Yizhuang property etc,in order to ensure the continued operation of the Yizhuang for charity and its continuous expansion.Secondly,as a folk charity relief organization,it provides relief assistance to people in need.Such as supporting clansmen(with food and clothing,marriage and funeral,birth,support the elderly,orphans,widows,disabled and other contents),setting up free schools and other clan charitable activities.On the one hand,when it gives the people something to rely on in times of difficulty,it is beneficial to the stability and development of the clan.On the other hand,it helped to consolidate feudal rule.Looking at the development of the Hunan Yizhuang in the course of development in the late Qing Dynasty,although it is a product of clan culture and its system,Yizhuang'5 clan philanthropic relief activities are relatively simple,and the level and scope of the rescue have certain limitations.However,Yizhuang is a traditional charitV,the charitable relief of the Yizhuang for charity to the clan people,the charitable power and the charity concept it contains are worth learning and drawing on.Which are of great significance for us in building a national charity and building a socialist harmonious society.