The Discussion Of The Imperial Succession In Western Han Dynasty

The imperial succession as the important part of the system,relationship with the political rise and decline of western Han dynasty.In the early western Han dynasty,Liu bang the establishment of crown prince system and the lineal primogeniture system,but in the implementation process,there is inconsistent with this system,the reason is the role of the faction.Therefore,through the textual research historical materials,reference predecessors to the western Han dynasty throne inheritance research result,integrated the various theory,the expansion to the western Han throne inheritance question discussion.To facilitate the study of the western Han dynasty the throne inheritance way,influence factors,characteristics,etc.this paper is divided into three types will inherit way to study.First,and discusses the throne inheritance way,the lineal primogeniture system is the main line of the system of the throne of the western Han dynasty;Long Li You,the clan-vassal into the following as supplementary way.Reflects the western Han dynasty inherits the flexibility of the throne;And when the western Han dynasty monarch crown prince,tend to hold a series of activities,to display the solemn and holy,at the same time these amnesty measures,also reflects the western Han dynasty rulers governing idea of "benevolent governance".Secondly,the inheritance way variety,further to explore the influencing factors of the western Han dynasty the throne inheritance.Emperor is exclusive,become the main factors affecting the throne inheritance,empresses,dukes and courtiers plays an important role in the throne inheritance.In addition to human factors,emperor wudi followed the western Han dynasty Confucian classics of orthodoxy,gradually become the guide of the throne inheritance,providing theoretical basis for its,enhance the legitimacy of the system.Again,compare later dynasties,the western Han dynasty the throne inheritance embodies many features.The crown prince and the lineal primogeniture system become a custom in the western Han dynasty;The crown prince relatively early,and prince is young;The phenomenon of " Emperors Want to Depose Crown Princes but Suffering Failures " is universal,relatively stable status for prince status,further complement the rights of the western Han dynasty prince duties,thus come to the conclusion that the rights of the western Han dynasty prince duty is more casual,not into custom.Finally,the crown of political quality,relationship with the stand or fall of governing principle politics in the future,thus affecting the western Han dynasty is the problem.