两汉忠君观念之比较

Comparison of loyalty between two Han Dynasties

两汉统治者都有意识地注重对大臣们进行忠君理论的宣传和灌输,但由于宣传的力度不同,收到的效果也不一样。西汉紧张的君臣关系大大削弱了大臣们对皇朝效忠的决心,以至于王莽轻易代汉;而东汉在宦官和外戚专权的危难之际,却有很多忠臣勇于赴汤蹈火,为皇朝的延续作出巨大的贡献。

Han Dynasty further strengthened the centralized power of the feudalism following the Qin Dynasty. The ruler of Han Dynasty paid more attention to instilling the theory of loyalty into their ministers' head . But the difference of degree affected the result. In West Han Dynasty, the nervous relationship between the emperor and the ministers weakened the degree of ministers', so that Wang Mang usurped the throne easily. But in East Han Dynasty, when the eunuch controlled the power, many loyalty ministers went through fire and water to rescue the power. This article tries to compare the difference between two the dynasties from the loyalty to the emperor.