The operation and modern development of Qiliu hospice during the Qing Dynasty in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces

Abstract

Qiliu hospice in the Qing Dynasty were a sort of charitable organizations established for housing vagrants. According to the distinct functions they served, Qiliu hospice can be divided into different types. Those appeared in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces during the periods of Jiaqing and Daoguang were just a countermeasure to prevent the extortion of petty officials, which had very limited relief targets and measures. But in the modern times, with the quick development of society and great impact from the West, not only the sphere of Qiliu hospice’s relief targets expanded but also relief measures they adopted became more active, which show that Qiliu hospice have already started their course of modern transformation.

摘要

清代的栖流所是以收容流民为职能的慈善组织, 但其中又可分为不同类型, 在职能方面存在相当大的差异, 不能一概视之。 江浙地区在嘉庆、 道光年间出现的栖流所, 主要是作为地方社会应对胥吏滋扰的手段而出现的, 其救助对象和救助手段均非常有限。 但随着近代以后社会形势的急剧变化和西潮的冲击, 栖流所救助对象的范围有所扩大, 救助手段也颇显积极, 已开始其近代转型的历史进程。