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題 名 | 小文臣與大宦官:范仲淹與仁宗朝權閹閻文應之交鋒=A Power Struggle between Fan Zhongyan and Yan Wenying during the Reign of Emperor Song Renzong |
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作 者 | 何冠環; | 書刊名 | 中國文化研究所學報 |
卷 期 | 58 2014.01[民103.01] |
頁 次 | 頁65-88 |
分類號 | 625.1 |
關鍵詞 | 范仲淹; 閻文應; 章獻劉太后; 宋仁宗; 郭皇后; 呂夷簡; 閻承翰; Fan Zhongyan; Yan Wenying; Regent Empress Dowager Liu; Emperor Song Renzong; Empress Guo; Lü Yijian; Yan Chenghan; |
語 文 | 中文(Chinese) |
英文摘要 | This article examines the relationship between civilian officials and eunuchs in the Northern Song dynasty with a special case study of the power struggle between Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹 (989–1052), a political reformer, and 閻文應 (?–1039), a senior eunuch. According to contemporary accounts, Empress Guo 郭皇后 (1012–1035) was deposed in 1033 after a dramatic confrontation with Emperor Song Renzong 宋仁宗 (r. 1022–1033). It was said that Yan had convinced the Emperor to depose the Empress. Upon learning about the news, Fan went to the palace with ten other officials in protest, but failed to get the Emperor’s consent to reverse the decision. In 1035, the deposed Empress died of an unnatural cause. It was rumoured that Yan had in fact murdered the Empress. For unknown reasons, the Emperor refused to investigate the case even at the request of the officials. Fan again sought audience with the Emperor, demanding that Yan be punished. Under pressure, the Emperor finally gave in to the consensus opinion. Yan was dismissed from his post as Chief Eunuch, banished from the capital and was dead a few years later. Yan’s downfall was indeed an uneasy victory for the civilian officials who fought against the eunuchs. This article also looks at Yan’s rise to power. Yan was the adopted son of Yan Chenghan 閻承翰 (947–1014), the Chief Eunuch during the reign of Emperor Song Zhenzong 宋真宗 (r. 997–1022). With blessings from his adopted father, Yan eventually won the trust of both the Regent Empress Dowager Liu 章獻劉太后 (r. 1022–1033) and Emperor Renzong. As a result, many senior civilian officials, including the prime minister, Lü Yijian 呂夷簡 (979–1044), had to bribe him for support. Together with his cohorts, Fan launched a severe campaign against Yan, calling him a petty man. The challenge eventually led to another continuing power struggle, this time between the prime minister and the officials, during the reign of Renzong. |
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