略论东汉“潜夫议政”传统及其历史影响

On the Eastern Han Dynasty's Tradition of Criticism to the Government from the Hermit and Its Historical Influence

王符是东汉社会批判思潮的思想先驱,在中古史上开创了独特的"潜夫议政"传统。《潜夫论》焕发的理论勇气和思想锋芒,不仅在崔寔、仲长统和荀悦等人著作中激起历史回声,汇成汉末社会批判的文化潮流;而且也启迪后世布衣士人著书立说、奋起进行社会批判,影响十分深远。思想者的批判功能并未有穷期,社会批判也是任何健康社会所必备的文化机制。

Wang Fu was an ideological pioneer of the social critical thoughts of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and he created a unique ＂criticism to the government from the hermit＂ tradition in mediaeval history. The theoretical courage and deep thoughts in The Statement of a Hermit, with its profound influence, not only evoked historical echoes in the works of Cui Shi, Zhong Changtong and Xun Yue and converged to the cultural tide of social criticism in the late Hart Dynasty, but also enlightened commoner scholars to write books to criticize the society. The thinkers＇ critical function is never ended, and the social criticism is an essential mechanism in any sound society.