浅析“隋文不怜百姓而惜仓库”

A Study of“Emperor Suiwen is Much Concerned About Grain Problem Instead of Husbandman”

《贞观政要·辨兴亡》中,唐太宗根据开皇十四年隋文帝对饥民采取的措施,用"隋文不怜百姓而惜仓库"这句话评价隋文帝,但隋文帝在历史上又颇有贤名,对隋文帝的评价有矛盾之处。隋文帝既有怜惜百姓的史实,也有爱惜仓储的事实。开皇十年是隋文帝一生的转折点,他在此前期和后期对待百姓和仓储的态度是有变化的,前期他更怜惜百姓,后期他更爱仓储。隋文帝前后期态度的不同,主要是其受性格、时代背景等方面的影响。后期的隋文帝在怜民和仓库之间处理得更加成熟,在爱民的同时也保持仓库的充盈。

In Zhenguan Policy of Debating the Flourish and Decay,Emperor Taizong evaluated emperor Suiwen＂Emperor Suiwen is much concerned about grain problem instead of husbandman＂on the basis of measures taken by Suiwen to aid famine refugee in Kai Huang fourteen years.However,emperor Suiwen was one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history.So the two statements are paradox.According to the historical records,emperor Suiwen was not only concerned about husbandman,but also the grain problem.The Kai Huang ten years was the turning point in Suiwen＇s life.At the beginning,he focused on husbandman and in the later period,he paid more attention on the grain problem.The attitude between the two period had changed,which was influenced by his character,the historical background and so on.We can conclude that emperor Suiwen dealt with the trouble between husbandman and the grain problem more maturely,loving his people as well as keeping food abundant.