The Study On Officials In The Residence Of Crown Prince About The Southern Song Dynasty

In the ancient China of bureaucracy, officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince had been the important part of official group during Southern Song Dynasty. They had gone back and forth the emperors, princes and courtiers. They had played an importance role in the political life of the southern Song dynasty. Due to outstanding learning and moral characters, they had win approval of emperors and courtiers. They had been responsible for the education of princes, and received the people ’ s respects. Sometimes, they had been the key power that helped princes to achieve the throne smoothly. After the princes had began to reign, they were the darlings of the new emperors. Many officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince had entered into the core political circles, and got to the highest official position. They had been honored for Confucian scholars, and closed by emperors. They had played a pivotal role on the Southern Song Dynasty.The Northern Song Dynasty rulers had admired literature and restrained military force. With the changes of political system and social structure, the composition of officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince also had changed. The military officers had played a dominant role at the beginning of Song Dynasty,and had translated into civil official mostly during the Southern Song Dynasty.This article has used their political practice, and explored their relationship with politics from a number of areas.The first is the general situation of officials who held the post in the residence of the crown prince. Based on the summary listing of officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince, the writer had carried on the statistics of their means of entering political, ages,native place, official position, term of office, lifetime, in order to clearly reflect their basic informationThe second,as the crown prince education working, officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince had chosen and appointed by several ways.The crown prince had related with the rise and fall of a dynasty.so the emperors had been strict for selecting the followers of the crown prince. The reason official appointed were because they had the following characteristics: excelled others in knowledge,had outstanding virtue, experienced in teaching, won the potentates’ favor. They could take this office by emperor, colleague,powerful minister, prince, etc. As education work,they had taken Confucian classics as principle things,but also had given consideration to history or other things. They had adjusted the contradiction between emperor and prince,and often said good words for their working prince.they had made the name talented and virtuous of prince spread. In this case,they not only had approvals from emperor,but also had enjoy the trust in prince.The third, the officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince had a bearing on the throne inheritance.The emperors were skeptical to others.Even their closest relatives,it could not overcome their distrust.The crown prince but also had to face the suspicion of their father,but also did have to beware of their brothers’ tricks. At the same time,the Song Dynasty rulers had strengthen the imperial power and held back the princes power,in consideration of the the lessons of the Tang Dynasty.Frequently, the officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince had tent to support the princes who they had favored.they had helped the princes to deal with the unexpected and acceded to the throne smoothly. With the help of the officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince, the emperor of Gaozong, Xiaozong, Guangzong, Ningzong, ect, had crushed other competitors and taken the the throne successfully.The forth, after the new emperor had acceded to the throne,their officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince had relations with the Southern Song Dynasty politics.This chapter would explain their influences with corruption of the early reign of Emperor Gaozong,the North Expedition and the struggle with court officials of reign of Emperor Xiaozong,the political situation of reign of Emperor Guangzong,the Qingyuan Party-ban of early reign of Emperor Ningzong, the early times of peace and prosperity of reign of Emperor Lizong, the political scales of reign of Emperor Duzong.The fifth, the officials held the post in the residence of the crown prince had been excellent pay and conditions. In view of the above-mentioned facts,the emperors give their many of special treatments. View to reveal their specific characteristics, this chapter would analyze their official careers, material reward, Life and death honor, etc.