年号不仅是时间的表象，同时也隐喻着政治诉求。日本政府强调新年号“令和”的出处为日本古典《万叶集·梅花歌序》，表明了日本政府、学界乃至民间的部分学者“去中国化”的强烈意识。但是，《万叶集·梅花歌序》深受张衡《归田赋》、王羲之《兰亭序》以及骆宾王《秋日与群公宴序》的影响，具有明显的中国文化痕迹。新年号“令和”隐含着安倍晋三等保守势力欲利用日本古典来彰显“日本特性”，借助民族文化认同、推进修宪的政治诉求。今后有必要关注古典之于现代的意义，同时警惕隐喻其中的政治意图。
Era name is not only a time representation，but also a metaphor for political demands. The Japanese government emphasizes that the publication of a new era name “Reiwa” is based on Japanese classic Preface to Plum Blossom in the Manyoshu，indicating a strong sense of “de-Sinicization” among Japanese government，academic circles and even the folk scholars. However，the Preface to Plum Blossom in the Manyoshu is deeply influenced by Zhang Heng’s Gui Tian Fu（To Live in Seclusion），Wang Xizhi’s Lanting Xu（Preface to the Orchid Pavilion），and Luo Binwang’s Qiu Ri Yu Qun Gong Yan Xu（Preface to Autumn and the Group Banquet），and has distinctive Chinese cultural traces. The new era name “Reiwa” implies that conservative forces such as Shinzo Abe intend to use Japanese classics to showcase Japanese characteristics and promote political demands for constitutional amendments through national cultural identity. In the future，it is necessary to pay attention to the significance of classics to modernity，while being wary of the political intentions behind metaphors.
