兩漢王朝政治中的孔廟祀與孔子崇拜

Abstract

There are a lot of academic studies on the influence of Confucius and Confucianism on the politics of the feudal dynasty. However, there seems to be insufficient attention to the complex and interdependent relationship between Wang Tong represented by the feudal autocratic emperor and Jiao Tong represented by Confucianism. According to Confucianism, the ideal state of Wang Tong and Jiao Tong is to achieve a high degree of unity in the sense of orthodoxy. The reality of feudal dynasty politics is that it often conflicts with Confucianism’s pursuit, which makes Wang Tong superior to Confucianism, despising, suppressing, and persecuting Confucianism. On the other hand, Confucian ideal person firmly believes that Confucianism as the highest pursuit goal, consciously assumes the responsibility of checking and balancing. Therefore, it is necessary to accurately grasp the essential relationship between the feudal princely rule and the religious rule, to avoid the superficiality, generality, vagueness, and one-sidedness. With this as a guide, this article tries to discuss the complex similarities and differences between the feudal politics and the religious ancestors embodied in the Confucian temple services and worships in the Han Dynasty.