术语“正统”的详细信息

英译术语:

the orthodox

汉语语境:

中国历史上的“正统”观念有一个形成、发展的过程，它最早发轫于远古中原“诸夏”与四夷的“华夷之辨”，形成内华夏、外夷狄的民族正统理念，“攘夷”是其主要表现。“攘夷”必须“尊王”，王不尊则夷难攘，尊王则要强调天命。于是，以君权神授为基础的王权正统成为正统观的核心内涵，表达君权神授天命观的“历数”、“正朔”等政治概念集中反映了这种正统意识。

英语语境:

The idea of the orthodox in Chinese history was the result of historical development. First of all, there emerged the national idea that Huaxia was the civilized nationality and others were barbarians. The main characters of the orthodox idea at that times was to defend against barbarians, and the king was respected for defending against the barbarians. To respect the king meant to emphasize the law of heaven. The divine kingship became crucial to what is legitimat. The traditional political terms like "Li-shu”, "Zhengsu” were all the linguistic representations of the orthodox idea.