论宋代皇帝与论体文之关系

On the Relationship between the Emperors and the Paper in the Song Dynasty

宋代皇帝与论体文相关的活动有皇帝作论、士人进论于皇帝及皇帝书论三种。比之前代,宋代皇帝作论较多,内容专以发明政事,典谟色彩浓厚。这些论体文各有价值,如讨论朝政、引导公议、和乐君臣、绍述家法等,非一般士人之论所可比。宋代皇帝以论进退士人,成为进论繁荣的原因之一,而皇帝作为接受主体,也影响了一些士人进论的用字、风格。宋代皇帝书写前人之论以赐臣下的行为,无论出于书法之赏还是藉以寓意,都具有接受与传播意义。

There were three paper-related activities that the Song emperors participated in. Firstly, they created more papers with political content and solemn style than the former emperors. And the papers had special values such as discussing the affairs of state, guiding the public opinion, maintaining the harmonious group relations and inheriting the family laws. Secondly, the Song emperors usually promoted or retreated the scholars on the basis of papers. This made the scholars＇ papers prosperous. As the acceptable subject, the emperors also affected some scholars into the use of the word and the style of their papers. Thirdly, the Song emperors wrote the others＇ paper to reward the chancellors for calligraphy or fable. The activity had the sense of transmission and acceptance.