中国古代"公天下"思想溯源

著名学者赵俪生先生在《说〈吕氏春秋〉中的一股思潮》（《文史知识》2004年第7期）一文中，深刻地揭示了《吕氏春秋》中出现的一种“很新鲜、很奇特”的政治观念，这就是“天下为天下人之天下”论。不过赵先生认为这一思想只是昙花一现，秦以后，因君主专制的关系，它就成为“绝学”了。其实，秦汉以降日益加强的封建专制，并未能窒息公天下思想的滋生与蔓延，相反，历史上不断有仁人志士鼓吹“天下为天下人之天下”，在明清之际甚至还出现了颇为壮观的天下为公的思潮。     

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CollECTion & AuCTion Chinese contemporary arts sold well at Sotheby's Sotheby's New York Spring Fair highlighted Chinese contemporary art.Zhang Xiaogang's "Kinship Series:Three Comrades"was sold US$2.112million,ranking top among all auctioned artworks.     

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<正>CollECTion & AuCTion Chinese contemporary arts sold well at Sotheby's Sotheby's New York Spring Fair highlighted Chinese contemporary art.Zhang Xiaogang's 'K...     

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China-Europe Year of Cultural Dialogue to Be Launched A press conference was recently held in Beijing to kick off the China-Europe Year of Cultural Dialogue. In October 2011, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and EU Commission President Barroso coannounced the launching of the event.In 2012, China will organize 150 eventsinvolved with such diverse fields as philosophy, art, literature, language,journalism and publication, youthexchange and tourism. On February 1,     

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Tibetan Art and Archaeology Exhibition Held in Tokyo
TheTibetan Art and Archaeology Exhibition, opened in Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo, Japan on September 18, 2009,     

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National Museum of China Obtains New Collection
On February 11, a handover ceremony was held in the new building of the National Museum of China, during which the State Administration of Cultural Heritage handed over 390,000 items of antique objects it had kept to the National Museum.These valuable objects include 20,000 items of Buddhist statues, 80,000 items of jade wares, 200,000 items of porcelain and 100,000 pieces of painting and calligraphy With these new objects, the National Museum now boasts a collection of 1.05 million objects,     

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＂Colorful China＂： Chinese Ethnic Costumes Displayed in USA
At the invitation of the World Artist Experience, Chinese ethnic artists presented costume performances in the eastern coast of USA from October 26 to November 7. Performers from various ethnic groups of China staged fascinating performances, including indigenous songs, costume shows, concerts on traditional instruments and ethnic dances.     

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Ten Events of the Year in China＇s Art Market;Tangka Painting＂The Life of Master Tsongkhapa＂ Sets New Auction Record;Competition Again among Art Expositions;Exhibition on Furniture Masterpieces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties;Yuzhou Known to the World for Rare Porcelain Kiln Sites;     

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Animated Image of Confucius Unveiled in New York’s Times Square The animated portrait of Chinese ancient sage Confucius debutted in New York’s Times Square on October 1, delivering the Chinese culture     

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Artworks on ＂Long March＂ Sold Well;Asia Contemporary Art Auctioned in Sotheby＇s New York;2006 Shanghai Art Exposition Will Open Soon;Artworks by 1970s-born Artists Successfully Auctioned;Wu Guanzhou＇s Masterpiece Will be Auctioned Soon;9th Beijing International Art Exposition Concluded with 80 Million Yuan Deals;＂Seek National Treasures in Europe＂ Kicked off Soon.     

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PRICES OF GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE＇S PAINTINGS SOAR; A RARE YUAN DYNASTY JAR SUCCESSFULLY COPIED;NINTH BEIJING ART EXPOSITION WILL BE LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER;XU BEIHONG＇S ＂HORSES＂ SETS A NEW AUCTION RECORD;CHINESE AUCTION HOUSES JOIN HANDS WITH THEIR FRENCH COUNTERPARTS     

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11th "Meet in Beijing" Arts Festival to Be Held The 11th "Meet in Beijing" Arts Festival will be held in Beijing from April 27 to May 27. This annual arts event is jointly     

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COLLECTION & AUCTION DAMIEN HIRST SETS AUCTION RECORD AS LIVING ARTIST "Spring Ballad", a contemporary art work made of 1000 pieces of tablets by British contemporary artist Damien Hirst, considered "art wizard", was sold for US$19.1million at Sotheby’s London on     

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Art Beijing 2009 Highlights Young Artists;Chengdu＇s Auction Market Rebounds with More Sales;Three Major Auction Houses Try the International Photography Market;The 4th Asia International Art Curio Exhibition;     

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Viewers’ Experience Areas Installed in the National Museum of China On September 3, six white-egg structures were installed in the National Museum of China, as visitors’ experience areas. Located on the second floor, visitors’ experience areas covers 1,500 square meters and provide over ten different types of experience and interaction activities in fine arts, drama, music,     

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COLLECTION ＆ AUCTION CHEN DANQING＇S ＂SHEPHERDS＂ HITS RECORD HIGH AUCTION PRICE Chinese oil painter Chert Danqing＇s ＂Chinese Studies Institute＂ was sold at 12 million RMB at Poly Autumn Fair 2007. But the record was only kept for less than 24 hours. On the next evening, his masterpiece ＂Shepherds＂, one of the oil paintings from his ＂Tibet Suite＂, was purchased with the price of 32 million R.MB at another auction fair, setting a world record for his personal works. Chen＇s ＂Tibet Suite＂, a seven-piece oil series created around 1980, made a stir in the art circle in the 1980s and was considered bringing fresh air to China＇s art world suffocated by mediocre realism.     

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BEIJING CURIO CITY TO TRADE RETURNED ANTIQUES FROM ABROAD;COMMEMORATIVE COINS OF QINGHAI-TIBET RAILWAY HAILED BY COLLECTORS;WU GUANZHONG＇S OIL AUCTIONED AT A SURPRISINGLY HIGH PRICE;CHINESE TERRA-COTTA WARRIORS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.     

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Chinese Cultural Ministry Hosts Spring Festival Reception On February 10,2011,the Chinese Cultural Ministry Hosted a Spring Festival reception at the Central Hall in the new building of the National Museum of China     

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2011 World Horticultural Expo in Xi’an From April28to October 22,the 2011 World Horticultural Expo takes place in Xi’an.This expo features the theme of"harmonious co-existence between cities and nature",showing respect for nature while making sustainable exploration of nature.