The Last Gentry:a Study Of Gentry In Central Yunnan During The Republic Of China

In 1905,due to the abolition of the imperial examination system,the path of the gentry's promotion in the traditional Chinese society was blocked,and the formation of the gentry,social mobility,and social status have undergone important changes.In the rapidly changing modern Chinese society,the gentry are generally regarded as a pivotal force in society.The evolution of the gentry class has become the vane and barometer of modern Chinese society.The emerging new gentry class has effectively promoted the modern Chinese.Political change,cultural evolution and social development have an important influence on the development of local society.In short,the gentry in the Republic of China continued the traditional Chinese control of rural society and faced various transformations and challenges in modern society.Under the new historical conditions,the social mobility,lifestyle,social functions,etc.of the gentry class.New features have also emerged.This paper is mainly based on the historical collections of archives,the local historical records of the counties in Suizhong,and the social survey reports of scholars from the Republic of China.The local gentry of the counties in the middle of the Republic of China are the research objects,from the source of the Sangha,the social mobility,the life picture,Starting with social activities and basic characteristics,this paper explores the interaction between local gentry and the local grassroots in the rapidly changing Republic of China in the southwestern frontier provinces,and analyzes the leading and responsible local society reflected by the gentry in the process of local governance.Responsibility.The gentry class in the local society has become an intermediary between the local people and the local government.A large number of grassroots affairs are actually managed by local gentry.They assist the grassroots government in governing the localities,and they are also enthusiastic about the establishment of local public welfare undertakings.At the same time,they are also the builders of local cultural and educational undertakings and the defenders of cultural practices.Under the background of the history of modern China,I hope to provide an important reference for the study of the development and evolution of the gentry of the Republic of China in other parts of the country,social activities,and the interaction between the gentry and the local society.The study of the gentry class in the Republic of China.