地方志所见太平天国时期的徽州团练

太平天国时期,在清廷积极倡办下徽州团练应时而兴。徽州团练的兴办得到了宗族和绅商在组织与经费等方面的大力支持,形成了＂城乡设局＂、＂绅士统领＂、＂设防预警＂、＂相互协助＂、＂经费自筹＂等地方办团特点。徽州团练在守卫乡闾中积极协助官军,甚至独当一面,钳制了太平军在徽州地区的活动,实现了清廷倡办团练之目的。太平军与徽州宗族之间的关系异常紧张和敌对,无疑是导致其在徽州战局不顺且受到致命钳制的一个重要缘故。毋容忽视的是,徽州团练的兴办给徽州地方社会造成了恶劣影响。

Tuan'lien of Huizhou in the Period of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

Encouraged by the Qing Government,troops of Tuan’lien of Huizhou were set up during the Period of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.They provided good assistance to government officials and sometimes even worked on their own in defending their native places.They helped to suppress the Taiping army and played an important role in defeating Taiping army.What can not be ignored is that they brought a bad disturbance to the local society.