隋炀帝开运河为巡游史事辨析

Analysis of the Historical Fact Concerning Emperor Suiyang's Canal for a Sightseeing Tour

本文搜集史料对隋炀帝即帝位后大业元年连兴大役 ,在南运河开凿贯通后即率后宫百僚巡游江都的史事 ,进行了详尽的考证和政治分析。驳正了旧史旧小说所谓开河巡游为享乐游玩的说法。指出南巡促进了南北文化交流 ,促进了国家统一 ,其实质是以文化联络来巩固政治统一 ,具有重大的政治文化意义。但耗费太大 ,民众难以承受急政重役 ,而“帝王若竭生灵力 ,大业沙崩固不难”。

The detailed data shows us that in the first year of the Daye period (ie. 605 BC)of the Sui Dynasty, just the year when Emperor Yang took his position, he initiated several giant public projects including the Great Canal; and as soon as the southern section of the Great Canal was completed, Emperor Yang, together with his wives and officials, made an inspection tour of Jiangdu, which, in the old historical books and novels, has been said to be simply a royal sightseeing tour just for an amusement. But on the basis of the data, the author argues that this tour had propel a political and cultural communication between the South and the North and made a contribution to unification of the country. So it has a profound significance in strengthening the political unity. However, it cost too much and led to the unbearable people to overturn the Sui Dynasty.