前四史“汉家”称谓的内涵及意义

The Connotation and Significance of the Appellation of“Han Family”in the First Four Histories

“汉”作为文化符号,最早是指汉水。西汉王朝建立后,才出现了“汉家”的称谓。前四史皆有“汉家”的称谓,是家国一体文化背景之下,汉朝国家政权在民众国家认同中的反映,也是汉朝文化共同体形成的重要标志,同时也是民族自豪感与自信心的反映。

“Han”as a cultural symbol refers to the Han River in the earliest stage.After the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty,there appeared the appellation of“Han family”.“First Four Histories”all have the appellation of“Han family”,which is the reflection of the state power of the Han Dynasty in the people’s national identity in the context of the integration of the state and the state,an important symbol of the formation of the Han Dynasty’s cultural community,and the reflection of national pride and self-confidence.