本书以传统乡规民约文本为研究对象，系统考察传统乡规民约的发展演变过程，厘清传统乡规民约在不同历史阶段所呈现出的时代特点和区域差异，分析其思想文化渊源，评估其影响和作用，探讨其历史局限性，并审视其当代价值与转化路径。
This book takes the text of traditional township rules and people's covenants as the research object, systematically examines the development and evolution of traditional township rules and people's covenants, clarifies the characteristics of the times and regional differences in different historical stages of traditional township rules and people's covenants, analyzes their ideological and cultural origins, evaluates their influence and role, discusses their historical limitations, and examines their contemporary values and transformation paths.
