物有本末,事有终始——楚庄王霸业成因新探

The beginning and ending of things--A new probe into the causes of King Zhuang's hegemony of Chu

自古往今来,对时代和地区产生重大影响的人,其成功的原因都不是单一的,先天条件、时代机遇、自身努力,缺一不可。整体看来,楚庄王成就霸业的原因有僻处南疆,地域优势;前人奠鼎,厚积薄发;中原多难,人心思定;雄才大略,审时度势。

Since ancient times,the causes leading to the success of those who have had a significant impact on the times and regions are not single,but various.Congenital conditions,opportunities of the times and their own efforts are indispensable.On the whole,the causes of King Zhuang of Chu achieving hegemony are as follows:he was located in the southern area and had regional advantages;predecessors laid tripods and accumulated a lot;the Central Plains were then in hard times,and people's minds for unity were determined;the King had great talent and bold vision and he judged the occasion and sized up the situation.