两汉社会救助思想

两汉时期是中国传统社会救助制度和救助思想形成与发展的重要时期,救助对象主要包括“高年、鳏、寡、孤、独及笃癃,无家属贫不能自存者”等社会弱势群体。以国家救助为主要救助方式,救助内容和措施有蠲免徭役、赋税,减轻刑罚,赈济生活用品,问医施药,掩埋遗骸等。同时,大力提倡宗族救助和民间义行,作为国家救助的有效补充。

On the Thought of Social Assistance in Han Dynasty

Han Dynasty is an important period of Chinese traditional social assistance system and thought. The targets are "old men, widowers, widows, orphans, the elderly and childless, handicapped people, patients and poor people". The main method is national assistance, including reduction of rent for land and of enslavement, lighten punishment, relief, supply doctors and medicines, bury corpses, etc. In the meantime, the government of Han Dynasty makes strenuous efforts to promote clan assistance and folk kindness, as effective supplement of national assistance.