Abstract:

The image of the gentry in the northern part of China during the Boxers Movement period has always remained blurred to us. The gently in Shandong diplays various differences and changes both in terms of time or region. Therefore, it is reasonable to take the study of the gentry in Shandong as a special one. These differences and changes can not only serve as the miniature of society, economy and culture at that time, but also demonstrate the interrelation between foreign religion, the Boxers Movement, local authorities and gentry.

Key words: Boxers Movement, gentry, foreign religion, "charismas" authority form divine power, local authorities of Shandong Province