先秦秦汉时期的“夏”“夷”观念

先秦秦汉时期中原王朝的统治者的国家观念和边界意识十分模糊,比较发达的是"夏"夷"观念。其核心是中国即天下,视少数民族和周边国家为"夷狄"。这种观念及其指导下的政策,既有促进民族融合和中国文化传播的积极作用,也有不能平等对待少数民族和周边国家的弊端,尤其妨碍了对先进文化的吸纳和近代外交理念的建立。

The Notion of Xia and yi in the Pre-Qin and Qin-Han Dynasties

The Central Plains rulers in the Pre-Qin and Qin-Han Dynasties are not specifically conscious of state and borderline while the notion of Xia and Yi is deep in their minds.The kernel of this notion is that China,named Xia at that time,is the center of the world while the minorities and other nearby countries are called Yi or YiDi,which means barbarians.This notion,together with policies derived from it,is beneficial to the integration of different nations and the spreading of Chinese culture.However,it also...