From Being Dominated by the Government to a Shared Governance by Officials and Gentry:the Evolution of the Cultural Power Patterns of Jiangxi Academies in the Qing Dynasty
Since ancient times,culture and education have flourished in Jiangxi,with a large number of academies,wide distribution and abundant types.In the Qing Dynasty,officials and gentlemen in Jiangxi actively established and restored academies at all levels and provided various forms of eco-nomic assistance.They participated in the daily management of academies by overseeing academy af-fairs and serving as the chief of an academy,among other ways.They also established local educa-tional organizations,and their Confucian orthodoxy,belief in doing good bringing good fortune,and filial piety of clansmen included the desire of officials and gentry for fame and benefits and a sense of responsibility for public affairs.With the changing social environment,the Jiangxi academies in the Qing Dynasty experienced internal changes in power patterns,from being dominated by the govern-ment to a shared governance by officials and gentry.This reflected the importance of local cultural and educational resources and cultural power to officials and gentry,as well as the development of lo-cal gentry forces and their efforts to take control of local public resources such as academies.
the Qing DynastyJiangxi(Province)academiesofficials and gentrycultural power pattern
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