Abstract

Information was the basis for decision-making in all dynasties, and even more so in national political affairs. For the collection, processing, control, and dissemination of information, the rulers never took it lightly. Combing through the sources throughout the dynasties, we have noted institutionalized initiatives and several long-running “hot topics” between rulers and ministers. Among them, the topics of how to prevent congestion, ensure unimpeded report, and construct channels of delivery were always in the center of attention. The focus of this article is on: (1) the construction of the Song dynasty's “paths for speech” as an important channel of information flow, (2) the activities and obstacles on the “paths for speech,” and (3) the intrinsic relationship between the paths for speech and the institutional culture.

摘要

信息是历朝历代决策的基础，在国家政治事务中更是如此。对于信息的收集、处理、控制和传播，统治者从不掉以轻心。梳理历朝历代史料，我们注意到制度化的倡议和几个长期存在的统治者和大臣之间的“热点话题”。其中，如何防止拥堵、保障报道畅通、构建投放渠道等话题一直是大家关注的焦点。本文的重点是：（1）宋代“言道”作为信息流的重要渠道的构建，（2）“言道”的活动与障碍，（3）话语路径与制度文化之间的内在联系。