嘗會是客家人於傳統社會對祭祀組織的稱呼與集體的記憶，本文欲藉由臺灣 客家嘗會研究成果的回顧，探討此議題研究的歷史脈絡與趨勢。在2004 年以前嘗 會的研究散見於學術性專書，並常與宗族議題併同討論之，但2004 年以後則有所 轉變，逐漸出現以嘗會為主題的研究。嘗會研究從非研究主題到獨立研究主題的發 展，使得客家人的潛藏的文化特質，逐漸透過反思研究而浮現出來。整體而言，目 前嘗會的研究仍處於興起階段，在文化視角方面，仍有很大發展空間；再者，從研 究區域而言，北部或南部地區研究已有不少，其他客家地區就少得多，若能將研究 視野擴展，並透過跨區域比較研究觀點，對臺灣客家研究將有一定程度的貢獻。

“Chang Hui” (嘗會) is a term of collective memory only found in traditional Hakka society, and refers to shareholding ancestral worship associations. This article explores the historical context and development of such associations through a review of the literature on chang hui in Taiwan. Research on chang hui before 2004 appeared only in the form of scattered references in academic books that dealt mainly with religious issues, but the situation changed after 2004 and research on the subject of chang hui gradually emerged, becoming a subject of study in its own right. Cultural features of the Hakka otherwise hidden gradually emerged through this research. Generally speaking, research on chang hui is still in its early stages, and from the cultural perspective, a lot remains to be done. Moreover, in terms of regional studies, most of the research on chang hui thus far has been conducted in the northern and southern regions. If more researchers can dedicate themselves to the study of chang hui in other Hakka regions of Taiwan, and broaden the horizons of such research, this will certainly make a valuable contribution to Hakka Studies on Taiwan.