埃赫纳顿与王莽改革比较——一种文化的失败过程

The comparison of reforms between Akhenatem and Wang Mang——A process of cultural failure

古埃及18王朝法老埃赫纳顿宗教改革同汉王朝王莽的世俗革命都是一场自上而下的反传统、逆潮流的变革,因为不符合当时所处的历史环境而失败了,但是改革的发起和失败,都不能归于一人之责,因为人的选择即是历史的选择,历史的选择即是文化的选择。社会变化发展的内在原因乃是文化。

The religious reform of pharaohs Akhenatem of the 18th century in ancient Egypt and the secular revolution of Wang Mang in Han dynasty are two anti - traditional and anti - tidal ones from top to bottom which failed because they were against the historical situation of the times. But the failure are not only due to the initiator, as choices made by human are that made by history, as well as made by culture. The inner strength of social development and change is culture.