Analysis of the Continuity and Reforms of Early Han Dynasty's Political Legitimacy
Shusun Tong established a series of ancestral temple rites for the Han Dynasty,enabling Emperor Gaozu to enjoy the imperial dignity,but this was merely a continuation rather than a reform of the Qin system. Civilization is not a technique for success,so evaluating Shusun Tong's actions cannot be limited to his successful aspects. Jia Yi advocated for"correcting the beginning of the year and changing the color of clothing"to promote Confucian rites and music as a method to reform the laws of the Qin. Emperor Wen,on the one hand,"essentially practiced the teachings of Huang-Lao,"and on the other hand,showed a strong interest in arts of necromancy,astrology,medicine,which made him more susceptible to the Yin-Yang school's influences,thus leading to the failure of such reforms. Gongsun Chen proposed that"the Han should embody the virtue of earth,"successfully replacing"the virtue of water"in the Qin Dynasty. This signifies that Confucianism's"virtue and teaching"transformed the"rule of law"inherited from the Qin,thereby enhancing the continuity and reform of the Liu Han Dynasty in terms of political legitimacy with the ideological character of Confucianism.
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