简谈子路

子路是孔子3000弟子中一个比较有个性特点的人物,他年龄与孔子相差不大,与孔子关系甚密。子路擅长军事,性格豪放,相关文献中请教孔子学问的记载也较全,这可以让我们多方面客观全面地认识子路。他的为政原则与他个人性格和孔子对其教化密不可分,因此研究子路不仅对其本人有更好的了解,而且对进一步了解儒家所提倡的道义具有一定意义。

On Zi Lu

Zi Lu was one of the 3,000 disciples of Confucius with the unique characters.Being only several years younger than Confucius,he was in close relationship with the latter.Zi Lu was adept at military tactics and open-minded.There are complete records in related literature about him gaining knowledge from Confucius,thus making us possible to have a comprehensive understanding of Zi Lu.He was once an official and his political view had a direct bearing on his characters and the teaching of Confucius.Therefore,studying on Zi Lu can be of great significance for better understanding the principles advocated by Confucianism.