晉簡文帝的人格風貌蠡測

The Emperor Chien-wen of the Chin Dynasty

《世說新語》多處記載簡文帝高風雅事，氣質風神飄逸出塵，以清貴風雅受到名士的推崇。但是這些屬於名士的特質卻不足以幫助他治國，由於不能用人，又短於謀略，導至後來桓溫專權，朝政失落。如此一位風流名士，也是帝王將相，竟以五十三歲英年殞落，在位名為兩年，實僅九個月，令人無限惋惜。
簡文帝宅心仁厚，清虛簡貴，喜好清言，其在政治的表現，縱有缺失，亦有其貢獻。雖然在位其間不長，但他實際攝政達三十年之久，期間輔佐三代幼主，穩定東晉政局，功不可沒。

(A new discourse for this age) recorded many romantic affairs of Emperor Chien-wen. He occupied a high position in the royal court but was not contaminated by any mundane practices. His simple and noble life style ascribed him as a sage of his era. However these sage attributes did not contribute to his governmental caliber. His royal court was not managed by the most capable persons and he was shrewd in political maneuvering. These led to the later usurping of power by Heng-wen, precipitating a decline of his regime. Emperor Chien-wen was a philosopher-emperor and was also a romantic sage. Dying at the age of 53, he was nominally on the throne for two years, but actually reigned for nine months only. We feel sad when we read the history of Emperor Chien-wen.
Emperor Chien-wen was a benevolent emperor, led a simple life style and did not like flattering remarks. Although he had some shortfalls in his political performances, he was not entirely without contribution. Although his reign was not long, he actually ruled as a regent for thirty years, helping three young emperors. Emperor Chien-wen played an important role in stabilizing the political situation of East Chin Dynasty.