A Study on Quoting ShangShu in Emperor Zhang's Imperial Edict on Abolishing the Restrictions on Official Appointment
The Imperial Edict on Abolishing the Restrictions on Official Appointment(The Imperial Edict)was issued by Emperor Zhang in December of the first year of Yuanhe.It was an important measure of Emperor Zhang to change the strict politics of the early Eastern Han Dynasty,and also a classic document showing Emperor Zhang's lenient image.The Shangshu allusion to"punishment does not implicate others"cited in the Imperial Edict is the first to appear in imperial edicts,but it is not the original meaning of Shangshu,which was formed by semantic conversion during the Warring States period.This meaning spread widely in later generations and gradually entered the common sense language system.The Imperial Edict identified the expression of"Qi Jiu"as the goal of removing restrictions."Qi Jiu"is also the allusion from Shangshu,reflecting Emperor Zhang's choices in dealing with the complex political situation at that time and his expectations for an ideal society.This imperial edict is a good way to explore the image of Emperor Zhang of Han Dynasty,the transformation of political style during the period of Emperor Ming and Emperor Zhang,and the mechanism of influence on society after the establishment of the orthodox status of Confucianism.
Emperor Zhang of the Han DynastyThe Imperial Edict on Abolishing the Restrictions on Official AppointmentShangshu"Punishment does not implicate others""Qi Jiu"
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