秘密社会是指受到正统社会排斥、打击的社会群体与社会组织。最初多由被压迫、被欺凌者所组成,故具有强烈的反传统、反社会的特质,占今中外均有其活动的足迹,并且经久不衰。秘密社会这一特质自古至今贯彻始终,但在不同历史时期,其社会功能又有所不同。在古代封建社会,具有反抗封建统治的进步意义。随着历史的发展,其进步意义逐渐消失,大多成 The secret society refers to the social groups and social organizations that are excluded and attacked by the orthodox society. Initially composed of oppressed and bullied people, it has a strong anti-traditional and antisocial character and accounts for the footsteps of its activities both at home and abroad today. The trait of a secret society has been consistently implemented to date, but its social functions are different in different historical periods. In the ancient feudal society, with the anti-feudal rule of progress. With the development of history, its progressive significance gradually disappeared, most of them