明清时期,以社会救助为核心的农村社会保障制度表现出立法趋于完备、涉及范围广、层次性强等特点。同时,形成了较为灵活的运行机制,在民间力量的参与、社会保障“基金”的自我积累和增殖以及监督机制方面亦有新的内容出现,农村社会保障的实效得到相应增强。充分认识国情、重视民间力量、弘扬传统美德等内容对于当今重建有中国特色的农村社会保障制度仍不乏借鉴意义。 In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the rural social security system with social assistance as the core showed that the legislation tends to be complete, covering a wide range and strong level. At the same time, a more flexible operation mechanism has been formed. New elements have also emerged in the participation of non-governmental forces, in the self-accumulation and proliferation of social security funds, and in the monitoring mechanism. The effectiveness of rural social security has been correspondingly enhanced. Full understanding of national conditions, emphasis on non-governmental forces, and promotion of traditional virtues are still not without reference to the reconstruction of the rural social security system with Chinese characteristics.