In Dream of Red Mansions, Jia Rong quotes the term "dirty Tang and stinky man" to express her views on the social atmosphere of the Han and Tang dynasties. This view stems from the moral critique of Confucian scholars in the Ming and Qing dynasties, who evaluated history in terms of their own values, highlighting the confusion of the royal family's sexual ethos. For the intellectual circles of the time, the chaos of the royal family was a heinous crime, and therefore it had to be criticized.
This statement does not refer to comprehensive national strength or cultural and martial arts, but is a criticism of the sexual atmosphere of the royal family at that time. In the early Tang Dynasty, the marriage relationship was chaotic, and some members of the royal family violated the norms of generation, such as Li Shimin killing his younger brother to marry his sister-in-law, Li Zhi marrying his mother, etc., these behaviors were summarized by later generations as "dirty Tang", that is, they did not pay attention to generations and subverted the traditional order.
As for the "stinky man", although there is no chaos in the Li Tang period, there are also male tendencies. From Liu Bang to the Eastern Han Dynasty, many kings or emperors favored male favorites, such as the broken sleeve love between Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty and Dong Xian, the son of the imperial historian Dong Gong, which reflects the preference for male style during the "stinky man" period.
Confucian scholars were shocked and outraged by the actions of the royal family during the Han and Tang dynasties, and they saw this confusion as a sign of moral corruption. Jia Rong's citation of "dirty Tang stinky man" is not an attack on Han and Tang itself, but to justify and even show off the social atmosphere in which she lives, trying to relativize the behavior of flirting with maids, and show that her family is not an exception.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Cheng and Zhu Lixue prevailed, combining their own moral concepts with their evaluation of history. The Han and Tang dynasties, as two representative dynasties, were undoubtedly outstanding in terms of national strength and historical status, however, the confusion in the sexual atmosphere of the royal family became the focus of emphasis by scholars. For them, this is an extreme taint on the morality of society and needs to be viewed with a critical eye.
As the two great dynasties of ancient times, the glorious history of the Han and Tang dynasties is undeniable, however, under the scrutiny of the Ming Dynasty, the confusion of the royal family and the sexual atmosphere has become the object of moral criticism by the scholars. This historical viewpoint is not only an evaluation of ancient history, but also a concern and appeal for social ethics in the academic circles at that time.
The evaluation of history from the perspective of science in the Ming and Qing dynasties often provoked deep thinking. During this period, Cheng and Zhu Lixue flourished, and his scholars examined history in the light of their own moral values, including a critical attitude towards the chaos of the imperial family during the Han and Tang dynasties. This stance is not only a re-examination of history, but also a concern for social ethics and morality.
First of all, it is worth noting that their views were derived from the ethical standards and values of the society of the time. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, morality and ethics were heavily influenced by Confucianism, and physicists combined their own ethical standards with their evaluation of history. They emphasized the confusion of the royal family's sexual ethos as a serious taint on social ethics. This view may be an attempt to emphasize moral stability in order to maintain social order and stability.
However, this moral critique of history also raises some food for thought. How do we view the relationship between history and morality?Do physicists fully represent the true face of history for the chaos of the royal family in the Han and Tang dynasties?History is a complex and diverse process, with various factors intertwined, and it is difficult to fully interpret it with a single value.
In addition, we need to reflect on the influence and explanatory power of morality on history. History is constantly evolving, and morality changes over time. The evaluation of history should be objective and fair, and avoid judging past historical events by excessive moral standards of the time, otherwise the diversity and complexity of history may be ignored.
Finally, while the views of enlightened scholars may be to some extent an expression of moral concern, we also need to take into account objectivity and pluralism when evaluating history. History is worthy of research and study, but when we evaluate history, we need to stand from a comprehensive and objective perspective, and we should not impose specific moral concepts on historical evaluation too one-sidedly.
In short, the moral criticism of the Han and Tang dynasties in the Ming Dynasty has triggered speculation on history and morality, which is worthy of our in-depth understanding of history and social development in a more comprehensive and objective way.
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