東漢宦官階層新論—— 以《隸釋》《隸續》宦者碑為中心

A New Look at the Eunuchs in the Eastern Han Dynasty: Centering on the Han Stelae in Lishi and Lixu

《隷釋》、《隷續》所著錄的宦者碑使我們能夠看到東漢中後期宦官社會生活的更多歷史面相。以漢碑材料為基礎的研究表明，政治上的清、濁對立，並沒有影響宦官與「清流」人士在其他場合的社會交往，他們甚至擁有與士大夫相差無幾的社會關係網絡。宦官階層以營造家族門第，擴張家族仕宦為主要手段，試圖比肩東漢大族，完成自身的豪族化。但隨著時間的推移，面對士大夫所主導的東漢政治文化，宦官階層的價值取向逐漸為其所同化。

 

The stelae of eunuchs in Lishi and Lixu let us see more historical aspects of their social life in the Eastern Han Dynasty. This research is based on these Han stelae and argues that social communication between eunuchs and scholar-bureaucrats was not affected by political opposition. In fact, the eunuchs had social networks comparable to that of the scholar-bureaucrats. The eunuch class sought power by improving their family status and joining the bureaucracy. Over time, however, the values of the eunuch class were assimilated into the political culture of the scholar-bureaucrats.