On The Participation Of The Empress Dowager In The Song Dynasty

The continuation of the imperial dynasty in the Song Dynasty was difficult,and the phenomenon of losing heirs or enthronement of the new king was young and weak and infected with diseases occurred frequently,so it often caused the transition crisis of the imperial power,which provided the corresponding opportunity for the Empress Dowager to participate in politics.Compared with previous generations,the Empress Dowager of Song Dynasty had distinct characteristics of participating in politics.First of all,it was very common for the Empress Dowager of the Song Dynasty to participate in politics.The number of people involved in politics and the long time span were rarely seen in history.Secondly,the participation of the Empress dowager in government had been legalized and institutionalized.They either followed the instructions of their predecessors or were invited by the reigning emperors and ministers to listen to the government.A perfect system of listening to the government was gradually established to provide institutional support and norms for the empress Dowager to listen to the government.In addition,the Empress dowager of the Song Dynasty participated in politics but did not mess with the government,they not only modest restraint of self-control and strict constraints on outsiders,but also rely on ministers politically,in order to maintain the rule.Therefore,in the traditional society filled with the concept of "female disaster",only the Empress dowager who participated in politics and the politics of the Empress dowager in the Song Dynasty were highly recognized and praised by the world.The formation of the politics of the Empress Dowager with unique Song Dynasty characteristics is the result of many favorable conditions and restrictive factors.The reason why the Empress dowager of Song Dynasty was able to participate in the government frequently was not only the objective opportunity of the transition crisis of imperial power,but also the inherent basis of etiquette and law and the specific conditions of The Times.The fact that the politics of the Empress Dowager in the Song Dynasty could maintain a long-term benign operation and contribute to the state had a lot to do with the regulation of the scholar-officials,the strict guard of the family law and the self-discipline of the empress dowager.From the beginning to the end,the politics of the Empress dowager in the Song Dynasty did not break away from the scope allowed by the imperial power and recognized by the scholar-officials.The Empress Dowager of Song Dynasty participated in politics when the imperial power was changing,which effectively resolved the potential political crisis and maintained the stability of the Zhao and Song regimes.They do their best to support the new king,to ensure the smooth transition of imperial power,to ensure that the Zhao family of the world.The Empress Dowager of Song Dynasty did not interfere in politics and made great contributions to the Zhao family,so she was set as a model of empress politics.However,the political success of the Empress Dowager in Song Dynasty was based on the degradation of her political personality and power.The participation of the Empress Dowager in the politics of Song Dynasty opened the way of the transformation of the female politics of later generations.Under her example,the traditional female politics gradually became rigid and silent.