In the early Ming (1368-1644), the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋, 1328-1398, r. 1368-1398) established more than twenty princedoms across the empire. Scholarship to date has generally emphasized the continuance of the Yuan (1271-1368) institutions into the early Ming. Apart from the endurance of Yuan legacy, this article addresses how Zhu Yuanzhang ideologically framed and justified the establishment of princedoms. By showing the possible influences of Southern Song (1127-1279) statecraft traditions on early Ming legislation, this article argues that Zhu Yuanzhang sought to construct the enduring system of government by drawing on the classic model of “divide and rule,” as suggested in the Confucian Classics. In their turn, the literati who advised Zhu Yuanzhang in the making of the Ming empire sought to secure their own realms of autonomy and influence in local society by upholding the fengjian doctrine and presenting themselves as the later counterparts of the ancient feudal vassals who “shared” in the governance of their country and “ruled” on behalf of their emperors.

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分享与统治：明初（1368-1644）诸侯国的思想渊源

明初（1368-1644），开国皇帝朱元璋（1328-1398，在位1368-1398）在全国建立了二十多个诸侯国。迄今为止的奖学金普遍强调元（1271-1368）机构在明初的延续。除了元朝遗风的持久性之外，本文还探讨了朱元璋如何在思想上构架和证明诸侯国的建立。通过展示南宋（1127-1279）治国传统对明初立法的可能影响，本文认为朱元璋试图通过借鉴“分而治之”的经典模式来构建持久的政府体系，如儒家经典。轮到他们，