{ "item_title" : "Emperor and Ministers", "item_author" : [" 王瑞来 "], "item_description" : "A Microscopic Examination of Power Structures in Traditional Chinese Society, and a Thrilling Journey Through the Dynamics Between Emperor and Ministers in Ancient Times 一部中国传统社会权力结构的微观考察著作 一次酣畅淋漓观察古代君臣关系的穿越之旅 In the history of the Song Dynasty, the reign of Emperor Zhenzong is marked by few dramatic events beyond the Treaty of Chanyuan. Yet in the view of Wang Ruilai, these seemingly unremarkable twenty-plus years represent the most significant period for studying Chinese political history. Emperor Taizong of Song had greatly expanded the civil service examination system, fostering the rise of a powerful scholar-official class. By the time of Emperor Zhenzong, scholar-official politics had fully taken center stage, gradually rendering the emperor's executive power more ceremonial and giving rise to a historical model of co-governance between ruler and ministers, with the scholar-officials playing the leading role. This development fundamentally redefined the position of imperial power within the structure of Chinese political authority. This book offers a macro-micro examination of power in traditional Chinese society, using the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song as a cross-section to conduct a comprehensive study of the nature of imperial power throughout Chinese history. The five grand chancellors of the Zhenzong era discussed in this book encompass virtually all the archetypes of chief ministers in imperial China. The institutional foundations and power structures established during Zhenzong's reign profoundly shaped the political trajectory of subsequent Chinese history. The spiritual legacy forged by the scholar-official class of the Song Dynasty continues to influence Chinese intellectuals to this day. Written in an accessible yet elegant style, this book is grounded in meticulous scholarship, rich with historical detail, and vividly portrays the intricate dynamics between sovereign and ministers. It offers a captivating account of power struggles and strategic maneuvering. With a sweeping yet incisive analysis of imperial power throughout Chinese history, the author presents a groundbreaking argument-challenging conventional scholarly views-that as administrative systems matured, imperial authority increasingly trended toward symbolic status. This perspective, hailed by Japanese scholars as overturning the prevailing theory of absolute monarchy, makes this work a rare and invaluable contribution to historical scholarship, one that appeals equally to specialists and general readers alike. 北宋真宗朝在历史上除了澶渊之盟，戏剧性事件很少，但在王瑞来先生看来，这看似平平无奇的二十几年，却是中国政治史上最值得研究的典型年代。宋太宗大规模开科取士，积累了能量巨大的士大夫阶层。到了宋真宗朝，士大夫政治全面登场，让皇帝的行政实权逐渐趋于虚化，演变出士大夫主导下的君臣共治这一历史形态。皇权在历史上权力结构中的角色，由此被重新定位。 本书是一部中国传统社会权力宏微相济的考察著作，以北宋真宗朝为剖面，完成了对中国历史上皇权问题的一次总体观察。书中讲述的真宗朝五位宰相，几乎囊括了中国古代宰相的基本类型，真宗朝所奠定的制度基础和权力结构，深刻影响了此后中国历史的政治走向。宋代士大夫政治形成的精神基因，时至今日依然影响着中国知识人。 本书文字通俗典雅，立论严谨，资料翔实，刻画生动，论述君臣关系细致入微，剖析权力场斗智角力精彩纷呈，综观中国历史上的皇权问题，高屋建瓴，深入精微，指出了伴随行政制度的完善，皇权逐渐走向象征化这一趋势，道前人所未道，被日本学者评价为颠覆了学界通行的君主独裁制说，是一本雅俗共赏、", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/7/21/311/537/7213115375_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "43.99", "online_price" : "43.99", "our_price" : "43.99", "club_price" : "43.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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