The property expanding and manager institution of Fangliao Yi-min Temple in Qing Dynasty: interpretation and analysis of “Yi-min account book“ from 1835 to 1894.

• Main Authors: Chang, Yu-Chen, 張毓真
• Other Authors: Lo, Leih-Shih
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/88052953494462173111

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 客家文化學院客家社會與文化學程 === 99 === This thesis investigates the association between the property expanding and manager institution of the Fanliao Yi-min Temple in Qing Dynasty by literature analysis. The author of this thesis sorts nearly four thousand pieces of account information included in Yi-min Account Book transcribed in 1894 and collected by Lin Liou-Ji. Through the statistics, classification, and induction of each account, it is shown that the gradual accumulation of temple property is closely related to the manager system. The manager system originated in 1835 from the administration of temple property by Xinpu Street firm. From 1847 to 1914, managers from the four main villages, Dahukou Village, Wufenpu Village, Jiuqionglin Village, Xinpu Street, administered temple property in turn. The manager system evidently benefits the property expansion of the Yi-min Temple. Since 1847, when managers from the four main villages started to rotate the administration, temple property had increased rapidly. This fast accumulation is attributed to the fact that managers funded in land investment. Through the continuous cycles of field business purchasing and grain income increasing, temple property expanded progressively. In addition, the continuous growth of the temple is further enabled by rotating managers among villages. Since the account, contracts, and etc. have to be transferred to the new manager at the end of each term, the abuse resulted from a single renewing manager is reduced. After carefully analyzing and studying Yi-min Account Book, three significant results are achieved. First, the account of the Yi-min Temple is re-sorted and analyzed. Second, the key factor to the expansion of temple property is land investment. Last, the success of land investment relies on the rotating manager system. Therefore, the rotating manager system is indeed crucial to the property expansion.