刘向灾异论旨趣探微——兼论刘向、刘歆灾异论旨趣的不同及其成因

On the purposes of LIU Xiang's disaster and abnor mality theory

灾异论是西汉经学家刘向的政治思想与历史思想之重要表述形式之一 ,这一理论内蕴的基本旨趣则是反对外戚势力 ,捍卫刘氏正统。刘向之子、经学家刘歆也好言灾异 ,但他的灾异论不反外戚 ,正统观念淡薄 ,言灾异而鲜与政治历史相结合 ,与其父的灾异论旨趣存在着明显的不同。

The article holds that disaster and abnormality t heory was one of the important manifestations on Liu Xiang's political and histo rical thoughts. The purpose of theory is to oppose the power of the relatives of the king or emperor on his mother side or wife and protect the legitimism of Li u's family. Liu Xiang's son, Liu Xin also talked about the theory of disaster an d abnormality, but he did not oppose the power of the relatives of the king or e mperor on the side of his mother or wife. The article discusses the obvious diff erences between Liu Xiang and Liu Xin.