汉元帝与经学

西汉元帝受过良好的经学教育,有着深厚的经学功底,尤精于《诗》。元帝尊师重儒,在其大力提倡之下,整个社会儒风蔚然,《诗经》学亦因元帝之力,成为治国主导思想。元帝好儒,选官用人,以经明行修为基本准则,因此儒生布满朝廷上下。元帝对经学的贡献就在于通过习经重儒、治国以儒,使儒学彻底取代了“霸王”之道。

Emperor Hanyuan and Confucian Classics

Emperor Hanyuan received good education in study of Confucian classics, had solid foundation of Confucian classics and especially was good at The Book of Songs. He honored Confucian teachers and looked high upon Confucian learning. Owing to his energetically encouraging, the whole society studying Confucianism became the order of the day i the theory of The Book of Songs also became the leading ruling theory. Emperor Yuan loved Confucianism, he appointed government officials according to the elementary criterion of being good at study of classics and good moral character; as a result , Confucian scholars almost occupied all positions in the royal court. His contribution to study of Confucian classics lied in making Confucianism completely replace the mixed ruling way of 'hegemony' by studying classics, paying great attention to Confucianism and administering the country with Confucianism.