志古鉴今,垂范后世——析《史记·五帝本纪》的作意

Recording History for Today's Learning and Seting the Example for the Afterworld——Analyzing the Intention of Five Imperial Biographies in Shiji

司马迁在《史记》首篇《五帝本纪》中,通过再现上古五帝勤心戮力、治理天下的贤君形象,展现了五帝"法天则地"以化育万民的美政,以及宽厚仁爱、尊贤尚让的美德,尤其以五帝之"是"反衬今上之"非",寄寓着太史公以史论治、志古鉴今、垂范后世的深意。

In Five Imperial Biographies, which is the first piece of Shift, Simaqian recorded the history of the Five Emperors＇ hard work of governing the world to show how they cultivated all the nations under the guide of nature, and eulogized their virtues of benevolence and virtue of respecting the morality and comity. In the article, Simaqian contrasted the Five Emperors with Emperor Wu, which showed his attitudes towards using the history to expound his view of governing, recording history for today＇ s learning and seting the example for the afterworld.