This article inquires into the ideological circumstances behind Wang Mang's 王莽 seizure of power, to examine how he built legitimacy at every stage of his career, by establishing a political and symbolic continuum between the role of the minister and that of the sovereign, rather than suddenly wresting power from the Liu clan. His classical learning in general and his references to Zhougong 周公 in particular were fundamental to the success of the process, which took place in three important stages: first, the offering of a white pheasant to the court; second, the bestowal of “Nine Conferrals” 九錫, and third, the composition of “Wang Mang's declaration” 莽誥. However, although the Classics constituted common references for Wang Mang and the scholars supporting him, the Classics were also used by some opponents objecting to the concentration of power in the hands of Wang Mang.

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WANG MANG 王珞（c. 45 bce–23 ce）和古典学习作为获得最高权力的途径

本文探讨王莽夺权背后的意识形态环境，考察他如何在其职业生涯的每个阶段建立合法性，通过在大臣和君主的角色之间建立政治和象征的连续体，而不是突然之间从柳氏手中夺权。他的古典学问，尤其是对周公的参考，是这一过程成功的基础，它分为三个重要阶段：首先，向朝廷献白雉；二是“九封”九锡的赐予，三是“王莽宣言”的作文。然而，尽管经典构成了王莽和支持他的学者的共同参考，