王国平、唐力行教授主编的《明清以来苏州社会史碑刻集》(以下简称《碑刻集》)于1998年出版。该《碑刻集》是国内公开出版的第一本社会史碑刻集,内容丰富,反映明清苏州社会生活的方方面面。其中,第403、404、405、406、407、408号等六块碑上的碑文是当年的善书,善书发挥道德劝化功能,好事者将善书镌刻成碑文,努力引导社会道德风向。本文借此一窥明清苏州社会的道德引导方式及其取向。 Wang Guoping, Professor Tang Lixing editor of “since the Ming and Qing Suzhou social history inscriptions” (hereinafter referred to as “inscription set”) was published in 1998. The “inscription set” is the first published social history inscription engraved set, rich in content, reflecting all aspects of social life in Suzhou in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among them, No. 403, No.404, No.405, No.406, No.407 and No.40, etc., are the good books of that year. The good books exert the function of exhortation of morality. Good people engrave the good books into inscriptions and try their best to guide social morality and direction. This article takes a glimpse of the moral guidance and orientation of Suzhou society in Ming and Qing Dynasties.