The Study Of Charitable Organizations In Qing Dynasty

In the academia, there are few researches into the problemof the charitable organizations in Qing dynasty, especially about thecharitable organizations in Sichuan region. Therefore, the study about thisproblem not only can add some new research but also probe into the truehistory. This text regards local chronicle of Sichuan in Qing Dynasty asthe most basic materials, regards relation with "social forces" of"national government" as the visual angle, relevant theories and researchapproaches of history and social security to study synthetically. We tryto represent the historical original appearance at that time and draw theconclusion with real history.This text will be divided into the following several parts to describe.Preface: Study the overview. At present, area of the South taking Suzhouas the centre is a focal point in study, but Sichuan region is more weakly.Asymmetry of the region research is the weak point at present. Thelimitations of the theory and research methods are worth further going tostudy.Chapter one: Attitude toward disadvantaged groups of Imperial Palaceof Qing Dynasty. We can know the attitude of the government about the Socialdisadvantaged groups from the government decree, household register ofimperial court, and all kinds of relieve respects such as the establishmentoverview of the Charity organization. At last, the article makes briefintroduction about these organizations, such as puji hall, qingjie hall,qiliu hall, foundling hospital, qingjie hall.Chapter two: All kinds of relieve organization's overview charitablyin Sichuan region. Article through charitable to relieve, organize infunction of relieving, establishtime, the characteristic of the establishpersons, funds source and their distribution. We think "nationalgovernment" and "social forces" have all participated in all kinds of charitable establishment and management that relieved organizing invarying degrees, and has played an important role among them.Chapter three: All kinds of relieve organization's introductioncharitably in the province of Sichuan. Article charitable to relieve,organize in organic scale, capital source, actual operation making detailedintroduction to all kinds of, and describe the problem existing among thembriefly. With the social development, every work of the organizationcharitably appears stronger and stronger cooperative trend under the commonparticipation of official side and folk social forces.Chapter four: the reason of appear, development and variety about thecharitable organizations. The article pointed out customs of pressure,tradition of surviving and the woman pauperization are the objectivefactors of the organization establish and increase. The attitude ofdifferent social stratum and social culture are the other subjectivefactors. Finally, summarize the charitable social function of relievingthe organizations.A conclusion is drawn in the last part. On traditional society laterstage, government's control is weakened, so there were more chances forfolk social to participate in various public services. The right to be thehost of the charity organizations begins transform from the official sideto the folk social forces gradually. Under the common participation of bothsides of the people, charity organizations had played social relievesfunction charitably well to a certain extent.