唐太宗行政管理思想析论

A Tentative Analysis of Emperor Tang Taizong’s Administrative Thought with Emphasis on Regulation

唐太宗是中国历史上成就最大的皇帝之一,他建立议事制度,防止决策专断;完善科举制,强调任人唯贤;杂治儒道两家思想,强调道德教化、无为而治;完善法制,强调依法行政。其行政管理思想表现出积极行政、重在调节的特征,具有积极的进步意义,但也不可避免地带有一定的时代局限性。

Emperor Tang Taizong was one of the emperors with the greatest achievements in Chinese history. He established a system of discussing official business to prevent arbitrary decision-making; improved the system of imperial examination system with a view to appointing people by their abilities; combined Confucian thoughts with Taoist thoughts, stressing moral training, and governing by non-interference; improved the legal system, emphasizing ruling by law. His administration, characterized by positive acts and focus on regulation, was endowed with progressive significance, in spite of the inevitable limitations of that area.