慈善事业在我国古代出现得较早,至唐宋时期已经发展到一个比较成熟的阶段。关于这一历史时期的慈善事业,国内外学者已从不同的角度进行过研究,取得了一定的研究成果, 但由于研究的角度不同,还存在一些问题需要进一步地研究。本文在前人这些研究成果的基础上,主要对唐宋时期慈善事业 Philanthropy appeared earlier in ancient China, to the Tang and Song Dynasties has developed to a more mature stage. As for the philanthropy in this historical period, scholars both at home and abroad have conducted research from different angles and achieved certain research results. However, due to different research perspectives, some problems still need to be further studied. Based on the previous studies of these researches, this essay focuses mainly on philanthropy in the Tang and Song Dynasties