The Idea And Reality Of The Construction Of Yi-Xia Relationship In Song Dynasty

The Song Dynasty inherited the ideology of the world since the pre-Qin period.Song officials who lived in Yellow River area supposed themselves in the center of the world such as the previous ruler,,and they hoped that other countries had a tribute to the emperor of Song.Because the emperor of Song was considered the revered lord of the world in ideology.However,the Song Dynasty faced some ethnic regimes,and it was forced to squeeze out more severe Yi-Xia distinction and began to build the barriers between Song and ethnic states.The ruler tried to search balance between the distress world and the dignity of emperor during the Song dynasty.In order to support the legal master status of the world,the Song dynasty fully expounded the study of Spring and Autumn,and elevated the banner in name of respecting the emperor and repelling barbarians,proving the justification of the supreme status of the Song emperor.The monarch and ministers of Song Dynasty had own interpretation of the theory that five kinds of fate and virtue as heaven and earth for emperor.They also searched ancient kings' holy story to highlight their own orthodox identity.Song 's monarch and ministers tried to grasp the authoritative discourse right in the field of ideology,they also practiced specific events to shape their own imagination,"the lord of the world".Political canonization is the most direct and effective weight of the Song Dynasty to prove that it is "the lord of the world ".Song dynasty took the necessary measure to win over the others by means of giving more and getting less.Their enthusiasm were not only reflected in the foreign exchanges,but also constantly in the country creating a "the lord of the world" atmosphere.What they do demonstrated the ideal of reviving the world in the Han and Tang dynasties.However,the ideas and reality may not be consistent.Faced with the fact that "the world" had contracted into "China".The long-standing consciousness,Yi-Xia distinction,had won long-lasting interpretation in the Song dynasty.They used very harsh words to distinguish between between Song and ethnic countries.In the meantime,Buddhism originating from foreign area was tagged with barbaric identity.it was siege by Song scholar of Confucianism from all directions.For maintaining Song's normal order and preventing barbarians from disturbing its interior,though Song Dynasty generously rewarded barbarians,they carried out strict control in terms of practical measures.These measures included both trade restrictions and cultural isolation.