苏洵的仕宦之路与书信书写

The Political Career and Letter Writing of Su Xun

苏洵科举不第转而通过举荐入仕,书信在苏洵向朝中要员求荐的过程中发挥了极大的政治功能。这些书信既是苏洵自我认知和政治抱负的剖白,也间接反映了仁宗朝后期的政治动向和用人需求。苏洵在蜀隐居的经历使他在求荐信中塑造了一个满腹韬略、为朝廷排忧解难但不囿于流俗的隐士形象,这种形象建构的背后实则是北宋士人渴望加入政治序列,“得君行道”的普遍理想。

After successively failing to pass the highest level of the imperial examination,Su Xun turned to acquire an official position through the recommendation of celebrities. Letters played an important role during his visits to higher level officials. These letters not only reveal Su Xun's perception and ambition,but indirectly convey political trends in the second half of the Reign of Ren-Zhong. Su Xun was secluding in Sichuan for nearly 10 years. So the character as a hermit who is talented but indifferent to fame can always be found in his letters. This resulted from the common value of scholars in Northern Sung Dynasty,that is,to establish an ideal political system.