王莽改制与两汉儒学风气的转折

The Reform of Wang Mang and the Turn of Confucianism Ethos in the Two Han Dynasties

汉代为传统儒学发展和演变的关键时期,比较东西两汉的儒学不难发现,王莽改制后两汉儒学风气存在着理想主义向理性行政的转折。西汉儒学鼓动着理想主义的复古热情,最终导致了王莽大规模的复古改制,这是西汉儒学理想主义发展到顶峰的表现;但是由于王莽改制的失败,儒学理想主义受挫,随着东汉光武帝理性行政的推广,东汉儒学呈现出向现实主义回归的倾向。

The Han Dynasty is a critical period in the development and evolution of traditional Con-fucianism .By comparing Confucianism in the Western and Eastern Han Dynasties ,it’s easy to find that there is a change in Confucianism ethos in the two Han Dynesties from idealism to ra-tional administration after the reform of Wang Mang .Confucianism in the Western Han Dynasty incited the idealistic enthusiasm of restoring ancient ways ,and eventually led to Wang Mang’s large-scale back-to-the-ancient reform ,w hich indicated that the Confucian idealism in the Western Han Dynasty had reached its peak .However ,owing to the failure of Wang Mang’s reform ,the Confucian idealism suffered a setback .With the popularization of the Emperor Guangw u’s ration-al administration ,Confucianism in the Eastern Han Dynasty showed a tendency to return to real-ism .