清代湖北地区乡村教民群体组成探析

明清时期，全国各地开始出现信仰基督教的群体，这个群体被称为教民。各地教民群体的特征有所不同，江南地区的教民以有声望的士绅为主，成为“文化基督徒”。在湖北，并没有出现大规模的士绅入教．湖北的教民以平民为主。基督教信徒多为农民、渔民、小商贩等位于社会底层的百姓。这个信仰群体的社会地位与其文化素养决定了湖北基督教在发展过程中的特点。

A Study on the Composition of Hubei Christian in Qing Dynasty

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the country appeared to some people who belive Christianity. This group was named Christians.The Christians across areas have distinctive features. The most of Christians were gents in the South of the Yangtze River who were named cultural Christians.In Hubei, the most of Christians were Civilian ,were not gents. The most of Christians were farmers, fishers, small mongers and so on who were in the lowest social status. The status and cultural accomplishment of the Christians decided the process of their evolution, and the factors.