Order and Rules:Folk Land Contracts in Huizhou during the Qing Dynasty Research on Multidimensional Interaction with Rural Governance
As an integral part of the social life of the Hui people,land contracts had entered a relatively mature and complete stage by the Qing Dynasty.The values of integrity,freedom,and legal principles embodied in the contract play a good guiding role in regulating the order of the land market in Huizhou,maintaining the ecological balance between human and nature,and regulating social order.It is an important foundation for the stable operation of rural society in Huizhou.The good operation of contractual order also relies on the maintenance of contractual order by various parties in rural governance.A good rural governance environment is an important guarantee for the operation of contractual order,and contractual rules are the foundation for the stability of rural order.The positive interaction between the two plays a certain role in the harmonious and orderly development of Huizhou's civil society.
land contractrural governanceorder regulationecological equilibrium