康熙帝对明朝君臣的评论及其政治影响

The Political Significance of Emperor Kangxi's Commentaries on the Ming Court

康熙帝从自己的见闻与立场出发,以异于当时士大夫的标准,构建出明朝君臣两类截然不同的政治形象:开创者的英名和末世君臣的无能与自私,并把这种评价贯彻到具体的政治实践之中,将其作为构建清朝统治合法性的重要手段及抑制文官集团、强化皇权的话语权力。康熙这一评价及其意图对有清一代的政治走向产生了深远影响,实为明清易代中至为重要的环节。

Emperor Kangxi＇s commentaries on the Ming Court tell two completely different categories of Ming politicians. His standard was slightly different from that of his contemporary literati officials. But his commentaries served to strengthen the legitimacy of the Monarchy authority and provided an important rhetoric to contain the power of the civil official group. The profound political influence of his commentaries could be clearly felt in the Qing Dynasty.