著者

王 瑞来

雑誌

東洋文化研究 (ISSN:13449850)

巻号頁・発行日

no.2, pp.419-477, 2000-03-31 (Released:2013-03-15)

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This paper is the second in a series of research on the formation of Chinese imperial sovereignty through various political figures. The present article discusses Wang Dan王旦, one of the premiers of the Northern Song Dynasty. As a premier, Wang Dan made no outstanding achievements, nor did he earn a despotic reputation. That is why researchers have not paid any attention to him thus far, as revealed by the fact that there is not one published treatise dealing with him. Wang Dan’s political career spanned the reign of Zhen Zong真宗, the third emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, who was the first emperor to succeed to the throne in normal fashion. Wang Dan served as premier for 12 years during the 26-year reign of Zhen Zong。 He was called“a good premier in a peaceful time”平世 之良相.The ruling group he headed led the Song Dynasty to a period of great prosperity, while at the same time leading Dynasty politics onto the track of dictatorship by its premiers, not absolute monarchy, as generally thought. The ordinary deeds of Wang Dan exerted decisive influence on trerds in imperial sovereignty during the reign of Zhen Zong. While presenting a series of concrete statements and actions of Wang Dan, this article discusses issues surrounding viewpoints concerning the relationship between the Song emperors and their ministers.