明代皇室冠礼述评

Commentaries on Guan Li (Amenity of Manhood) of Royals in the Ming Dynasty

冠礼至周代形成定制,此后长期被沿用。明人颇重冠礼,皇室尤甚。明代的皇室冠礼有皇帝、皇太子、皇子和亲王等冠礼形式,它们各有等级森严的制度。明代皇室冠礼具有极强的政治色彩,它不单纯是皇室成员成年的标志,更是一种政治权力的象征。这种政治权力伴随着冠礼的举行而产生,在皇权运行中发挥着极为重要的作用。从某种程度上说,皇室冠礼实质是皇权运行的工具。

Guan-Li（Amenity of Manhood） customized to the formation in the Zhou Dynasty,has long been in use since then.The Ming Dynasty was quite heavy crown ceremony,the imperial families made it much more.Every royal had its own hierarchical system.Royal Guan Li had strong political overtones;it was not simply a sign of the adult members,but also a symbol of political power.This kind of political power ceremony was held along with the highest resulting in the imperial operation to play a very important role.To some extent,a royal Guan-li ceremony,in essence,was the tool of imperial power.