The Gentry of Yunnan Province in Qing Dynasty and the Local Society

The gentries,as local elite,were a social group who possessed the leading positions and various privileges,and played a very important role in national political and local affairs.They were not only play the leading role on the stage of politics and economy,but also the undertaker of many social responsibilities.The gentry of Yunnan province in Qing Dynasty participated in all kinds of social activities positively,who have played an irreplaceable role in place identity and safeguarded the local interests,the central government controlled the local society and national identity as well.They were a force that should not be ignored in Yunnan society.