摘 要:在史书关于匈奴和西域传记中,两汉与匈奴、西域诸国进行的和亲与人质政策贯穿于两汉的整个历史,因此,我们不妨将两汉的和亲和人质看成是一种被“制度化”的常规。本文依据史实,着重讨论这两种“制度”发生、发展及其背后可能的“法理”。
关键词:汉代;和亲;人质
中图分类号:K28134 文献标识码:A 文章编号:1002-6959(2007)03-0119-06
On He-qin and Hostage of Han Dynasty
SHEN Shou-wen
(Law School, Yunnan University, Kunming,Yunnan 650091,China)Abstract:The policies of He-qin and Hostage were run through the whole period of Han dynasty base on the historical materials. Therefore we may consider them as an institution among Han dynasty ,Hun and Xi-yu. The author try to clarify what this institution happen, develop and its rules.
Key words:Han dynasty; He-qin; Hostage.
一、和亲:大国的惆怅
根据史书记载,匈奴和西域诸部落是北方的游牧民族,它们的生活习惯、法律习俗相近,但与主流的汉王朝差异巨大,比如《史记·匈奴列传》和《汉书·西域传》这样描述匈奴和乌孙国:
匈奴,其先祖夏后氏之苗裔也,曰淳维。(剩余2355字)