论秦始皇的自我历史定位及其影响

On the Historical Position by Himself and its Influence of First Emperor of Qin

秦始皇统一六国,成为中国历史上第一个中央集权的专制君主,开创了新的历史时代,秦始皇也把自己定位为历史的超越者。受这样的自我历史定位意识的影响,秦始皇既蔑视历史,否认历史对秦朝政治的借鉴作用,又对历史采取了功利化的态度,只是把历史当成了为自己唱赞歌与记功德的工具,否认历史的借鉴垂训功能。这样的历史意识对秦朝政治造成了严重后果,加剧了秦朝速亡的步伐,也给后人留下了"亡秦之鉴"的宝贵历史遗产。

T he First Emperor of Qin unified the Six Kingdoms ,became the first centralized autocratic mon‐archy in Chinese history ,ushered in a new era .He positioned himself as the historical transcendence .Influ‐enced by such self consciousness in historical position ,he not only contempted for history ,denied that the history had reference to Qin’s political ,and adopted a utilitarian attitude to history ,but treat the history as a tool for his ow n praises and merits ,denied the historical reference and training function .T his historical consciousness caused serious consequences for the politics of Qin Dynasty ,exacerbated the pace of perish‐ing ,also left the extinction of Qin Dynasty as valuable historical heritage .