未央与建章:汉武帝、昭帝理政地点之变化与西汉政局

Jianzhang and Weiyang: Change of Place of Handling Governmental Affairs in the Reign of Emperor Wu and Zhao in Han Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty’s Political Situation

巫蛊之祸后,为了年幼的太子能顺利承继大统,武帝把理政地点从未央宫迁到长安城西的建章宫,而且让宗室子代替外戚侍帷幄,以摆脱外戚充斥的未央宫环境,维护刘氏皇权。建章营骑由此更名羽林,演变为宫禁宿卫力量。昭帝即位,霍光与上官桀为控制建章宫而展开博弈,宗室子分别依附于两人。上官桀势力被铲除之后,霍光又把昭帝迁回未央宫,用霍氏亲属取代剩余宗室子,完全控制了宫禁,揭开了日后外戚专权的序幕。

After the case of witchcraft, in order to make the young prince succeeded throne, Emperor Wu moved the place of handling governmental affairs from Weiyang Palace to Jianzhang Palace located in west of Chang’an, and used children of imperial clan instead of consorts to serve the emperor, which could get rid of environment of Weiyang palace. In this way they could protecthe imperial power. During this period, Jianzhang cavalrymen were renamed Yulin and became the palace guards. Emperor Zhao acceded to the throne, Huo Guang and Shang Guanjie played political game for controlling Jianzhang Palace, which led to children of imperial clan splited. After Shang Guanjie was killed, Huo Guang returned to Weiyang Palace with Emperor Zhao. Huo used his own kins instead of remaining children of imperial clan, and controlled the palace, which led to the phenomenon that the consorts took the power in the late Western Han Dynasty.