简析汉初采用道家思想治国的原因

春秋战国,百家争鸣。道家一派源于民俗积淀,成于老庄。然而这一时期,却是法家大用于君王的时期。时光流转,道家一派终在汉初得到君王大用。汉初的选择初看起来更像是一次偶然,尤其在一个封建帝国君主大权在握的时候。然而道家思想作为封建王朝的统治思想在汉初的成功实施说明其中必定蕴含着诸多必然的因素。

Taoism as Dominant Ideology During the Early Han Period

Taoism originated in Chinese folklore and was formulated by Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi.But during the Spring and Autumn period,the most popular ideology favored by the sovereignties was the Legalism.As time passed,Taoism was finally adopted by the sovereignties during the early Han period.This seemed likely to be a casual choice,especially when a feudal emperor stayed in power.Yet the successful launch of Taoism in the early Han Dynasty as the orthodox ideology suggests some hidden factors.It explores the reasons why Taoism became the dominant ideology during the early Han period and also depicts the development of Taoism during that period.