Abstract: At present, as the rural governance, it is a private governance mechanism that exists in parallel with the villagers autonomy. It not only is different from the traditional gentry governance, also has the very big difference with the villagers autonomy. But because the squire itself has certain traditional governance, it lacks the modern system of governance legitimacy and public participation.As to its legitimacy, it is necessary to confirm the qualification of the main body of the government, and for its public and participation, we can draw lessons from the experience of the rural regeneration system in Taiwan to propose the development direction of modernization.

Key words: squire governance, gentry governance, villager autonomy, limitations, regeneration system

摘要： 当前作为乡村治理中与村民自治并行存在的民间治理机制乡贤治理，既不同于传统的乡绅治理，与村民自治也有很大区别。乡贤治理本身具有一定的传统性，其治理的合法性、公共性和参与性与现代治理机制不相符。对于其合法性，需要给予其治理主体资格确认；对于其公共性和参与性，可以借鉴台湾地区农村再生制度的经验来提出现代化的发展方向。

关键词: 乡贤治理, 乡绅治理, 村民自治, 局限性, 再生制度