秦汉时期儒家思想地位的历史变迁

儒家思想的理论体系成熟于春秋战国之际，但是在当时的历史背景下，儒家思想由于缺乏现实功用性，故未能获得官方政治哲学的地位。秦的统一，成为儒家思想历史地位陡然上升的历史机遇，儒家思想成为秦王朝官方政治哲学的组成部分，此后几经变迁，至汉武帝时最终上升为官方的统治思想。  

The Historical Changes of Confucianism in the Qin and Han Dynasties

Although the theoretical system of Confucianism had matured during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, it didn't gain the position in official politics and philosophy for its impracticability. The unification of Qin State had provided an opportunity for Confucianism's historical status. With time passing, Confucianism had become the part of official politics and philosophy in the Qin Dynasty, ascending to the dominant position during Emperor Wu's reign.