有明一代外戚孱弱的原因

Reasons for the Weakness of Consort Clan in Ming Dynasty

随着秦汉专制社会的建立,外戚作为皇权的附庸也随之登上了历史舞台。不可否认,在某些特殊时期,外戚对于维持王朝的正常运转曾起到过一定的积极作用,但是这仍无法掩盖这一群体"干政"所造成的恶劣影响。基于此种考量,有明一代便对外戚有着严格的防备和控制,并最终造就了明代孱弱的外戚集团,且这一现象与明朝相始终。通过研读史料,并在综合各家著述的基础上,通过考查各种制度建制,并从皇帝、后妃、外戚、士大夫以及社会总体演化趋势等角度出发,来分析明代外戚孱弱的具体原因。

With the establishment of autocratic society in Qin and Han dynasties, consort clan as vassals of imperial power has been playing an important role in the game of thrones. Admittedly, in some special period, consort clan has played a positive role in government operation. But it can not cover up the bad influence caused by this group＇s ＂political interference＂. Based on this, Ming Dynasty took a host of measures to prevent and control strictly this kind of interference, and finally made consort clan in Ming dynasty weak from beginning to end. Through the study of historical records, comprehensive understanding of various works, examining various institutional and organizational systems, and from the perspective of emperors, empresses, consort clan, literati and officialdom, and the weakness of consort clan in Ming dynasty are analyzed. general social evolution trend, the specific reasons for the