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原文(节选自贾谊《新书·过秦上》)
秦孝公据崤函之固,拥雍州之地,君臣固守以窥周室,有席卷天下,包举宇内,囊括四海之意,并吞八荒之心。当是时也,商君佐之,内立法度,务耕织,修守战之具;外连衡而斗诸侯。于是秦人拱手而取西河之外。
孝公既没,惠文、武、昭襄蒙故业,因遗策,南取汉中,西举巴、蜀,东割膏腴之地,北收要害之郡。诸侯恐惧,会盟而谋弱秦,不爱珍器重宝肥饶之地,以致天下之士,合从缔交,相与为一。当此之时,齐有孟尝,赵有平原,楚有春申,魏有信陵。此四君者,皆明智而忠信,宽厚而爱人,尊贤而重士,约从离衡,兼韩、魏、燕、楚、齐、赵、宋、卫、中山之众。于是六国之士,有宁越、徐尚、苏秦、杜赫之属为之谋,齐明、周最、陈轸、召滑、楼缓、翟景、苏厉、乐毅之徒通其意,吴起、孙膑、带佗、倪良、王廖、田忌、廉颇、赵奢之伦制其兵。尝以十倍之地,百万之众,叩关而攻秦。秦人开关延敌,九国之师,逡巡而不敢进。秦无亡矢遗镞之费,而天下诸侯已困矣。
于是从散约败,争割地而赂秦。秦有余力而制其弊,追亡逐北,伏尸百万,流血漂橹;因利乘便,宰割天下,分裂山河。强国请服,弱国入朝。延及孝文王、庄襄王,享国日浅,国家无事。及至始皇,奋六世之余烈,振长策而御宇内,吞二周而亡诸侯,履至尊而制六合,执敲扑而鞭笞天下,威振四海。
中文翻译
秦孝公占据崤山与函谷关的险要地势,拥有雍州全境,君臣固守意图觊觎周王室,心怀席卷天下、吞并八方的野心。此时,商鞅辅佐他,对内制定法度,发展农耕纺织,修造攻防兵器;对外推行“连横”策略,离间诸侯。于是秦人轻易取得西河之外的大片土地。
秦孝公去世后,惠文王、武王、昭襄王继承基业,沿袭遗策,向南攻取汉中,向西占领巴蜀,向东割占肥沃土地,向北收服要害郡县。诸侯惊恐,会盟图谋削弱秦国,不惜献出珍宝、肥沃土地以招揽人才,缔结合纵之约,试图联合抗秦。此时,齐有孟尝君,赵有平原君,楚有春申君,魏有信陵君。这四位公子皆明智忠信、宽厚爱民、尊贤重士,结成合纵联盟,联合韩、魏、燕、楚、齐、赵、宋、卫、中山兵力。六国谋士如宁越、徐尚、苏秦、杜赫等人出谋划策,辩士如齐明、周最、陈轸等人沟通意见,将领如吴起、孙膑、廉颇等人统率军队。他们曾以十倍于秦的领土、百万大军叩击函谷关。然而秦人开关迎敌,九国军队却犹豫不敢进攻。秦军未损一兵一卒,诸侯已陷入困境。
合纵联盟瓦解后,诸侯争相割地贿赂秦国。秦国凭借余力各个击破,追杀逃亡者,伏尸百万,血流成河;顺势兼并天下,分裂山河。强国被迫臣服,弱国入朝称臣。延续至孝文王、庄襄王,统治时间短,国家无事。至秦始皇时,他继承六世基业,挥长鞭统治天下,吞并两周灭亡诸侯,登上帝位掌控六合,以严刑峻法治国,威震四海。
英文翻译
"On the Faults of Qin" (Excerpts from Jia Yi’s New Book)
Duke Xiao of Qin, leveraging the strategic passes of Hangu and Xiong’er, controlled the state of Yongzhou. His court resolved to seize the Zhou throne, coveting to dominate the world. At that time, Shang Yang assisted him: internally, he established laws, promoted agriculture and military preparedness; externally, he forged alliances to isolate rival states. Thus, Qin swiftly seized lands west of the Yellow River.
After Duke Xiao’s death, his successors—Huiwen, Wu, and Zhaoxiang—followed his policies. They annexed Hanzhong, Ba-Shu, fertile eastern plains, and northern frontier regions. Terrified, the Six Kingdoms allied to weaken Qin, offering treasures and lands to recruit talents. The coalition united Qi’s Mengchang, Zhao’s Pingyuan, Chu’s Chunshen, and Wei’s Xinxing, alongside strategists like Su Qin and generals like Sun Bin. With tenfold territory and a million troops, they attacked Qin’s borders. Yet Qin opened its gates, repelled the coalition, and shattered their momentum. Without losing a single soldier, Qin exhausted the Six Kingdoms.
The alliance collapsed. States carved lands to bribe Qin, which crushed them one by one, slaughtering millions. By the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin and his successors, Qin annexed Zhou and extinguished the feudal lords. Qin Shi Huang inherited six generations of conquests, wielded authority over all under heaven, and imposed brutal laws. His reign struck terror across the realm.
背景补充
- 历史意义:
- 贾谊借秦亡教训批判汉文帝时期的政策,强调“仁义不施”导致暴政速亡,主张以德治国。
- 文章是中国最早系统的政论文之一,开创“史论”体裁,影响后世如杜牧《阿房宫赋》。
- 核心思想:
- “仁义不施而攻守之势异也”:秦以法家严刑峻法统一天下,却因暴政失去民心,揭示统治合法性在于道德而非武力。
- 历史循环论:通过秦兴衰总结“物盛而衰”的规律,警示汉朝需居安思危。
- 文学特色:
- 铺陈渲染:以排比、夸张手法强化气势,如“伏尸百万,流血漂橹”。
- 对比论证:对比六国合纵与秦的连横策略,凸显秦的军事效率与道德缺陷。
- 现代启示:
- 强调“得民心者得天下”,对现代社会治理中的民生政策具有借鉴意义。
- 分析权力集中与滥用的辩证关系,呼应现代政治学中的“合法性危机”理论。
此篇不仅是秦代兴亡的史诗性总结,更是中国古代政治哲学的经典文本,其批判精神与历史洞察力跨越时空,至今仍具现实意义。
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