明朝后妃在皇位继承危机中的作用

在明朝屡次发生的皇位继承危机中,后妃发挥了重要的作用。但少数后妃在皇位继承危机中也起了消极作用,亦对明朝政局产生了负面影响。从总体看,在明朝出现皇位继承危机时,后妃的积极作用还是主要的,这对明朝近三百年统治中,保持较长时间的社会稳定和经济发展,是非常有利的,应予以肯定。明朝后妃之所以能在皇位承继中发挥积极作用,其原因在于高度集权的君主专制和明朝皇帝昏庸腐化者居多的实际状况。

The Role of Empresses and Imperial Concubines in the Crisis of Succession to the Throne in Ming Dynasty

Empresses and imperial concubines play a great role in the crisis of succession to the throne in Ming Dynasty. However, some of them play a passive role and lead to some negative effect on the political situation. On the whole, in the crisis, their role is active and this is good to a stable society and its economic development. The reason why they can play such a great role is due to the high centralization of monarchy and the majority of stupid emperors in Ming Dynasty.