南宋光宗朝的太上皇制度研究

Study of Overlord System During Emperor Guangzong's Reign in Southern Song Dynasty

太上皇制度在其初期积极作用明显。随着唐宋皇权的不断集中,政治利益与孝道产生冲突,这一制度的弊端不断突显。光宗朝在南宋历史上有着十分重要的地位,是南宋由盛转衰的时期。宋光宗对待太上皇宋孝宗的态度,可以窥见皇权与孝道斗争下的父子关系及其政治影响。

Overlord system in its early stage played a positive role. However, with the constant centralization of im-perial power in Tang and Song Dynasties, conflicts between the political interest and filial piety within the system rose and disadvantage of this system cropped up continuously. Emperor Guangzong’s reign maintained an important status in the Southern Song Dynasty, and marked the key period from prosperity to decline of the Southern Song Dy-nasty. Therefore, judging Emperor Guangzong^ attitude toward his father Emperor Xiaozong, we can peep into the father-son relationship and its political influence in the struggle between the imperial power and filial piety.