辽初期民族关系思想的两大流派

Schools of Ethnic Relation Thoughts in Initial Stage of Liao Dynasty

辽初期,契丹统治阶级在应对复杂的民族关系时,对一些基本问题的认识出现分歧,产生了两个对立的思想流派:一是以旧制为依托,坚持草原本位主张的保守派;二是慕中华风俗,改革旧制,积极参与中原逐鹿的开明派。这两派之间的斗争和势力消长,不仅决定了辽朝中后期民族关系的发展,而且影响了当时中国历史的走向。辽朝初期民族关系思想流派既是一个复杂的客观存在,也有一个不断演化与发展的过程。在严峻的政治形势压力下,他们之间的矛盾常常激化,从而出现了激烈的交锋。辽朝初期民族关系思想流派的存在和对立有其历史必然性,简单地作出肯定或否定的评价都是片面的。

In the initial stage of Liao Dynasty,Khitan rulers made some differences of opinion when dealing with complex ethnic relations situation.Then two opposing schools of Ethnic Relation Thoughts appeared： one was conservative which relying on the old system,adhered to the advocates of grassland-based;the other was the liberal which admired Chinese culture,and actively participated in the Central Plains.The struggle between the two schools,not only determined the development of the ethnic relation thoughts later,but also affected the course of history in China and East Asia.Schools of ethnic relation thoughts in initial stage of Liao Dynasty was both a complex objective existence,and was an evolving process of development.Under the pressure of the grim political situation,their contradiction was often intensified,and leaded to a fierce battle.The existence and opposition was historical inevitability for schools of ethnic relation thoughts in initial stage of Liao Dynasty,and it is one sided if we simply to make a positive or negative evaluation for them.