义庄是一种由宗族维护的民间慈善机构,最早为范仲淹在苏州设立的范氏义庄,开创中国民间慈善事业的典范。[1] 举凡扶幼、养老、婚嫁、丧葬、济贫、救灾、助学,义庄皆在其中发挥作用。[2]
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其后,义庄组织在江南地区盛行,特别是在明清时代在台湾和香港蓬勃发展。早期离乡在外的游子大都希望死后能够返乡安葬,义庄就提供一处暂时摆放棺木的地方。也有些客死异乡的人,遗体因无人认领而安置在义庄,等待善心人士捐棺助葬。[3]
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