《刘昭墓志》所见唐代官员廉政事迹及现代启示

On the Integrity of Tang Dynasty Officials Seen from The Epitaph of LIU Zhao and its Enlightenment on Modern Governance

廉洁奉公是中华文明的优良传统。官吏是研究廉政文化的基本对象,唐代勤政为民、公忠奉国的官员亦具典型。其中,刘昭是唐代清正廉洁官员的缩影。细揆其墓志,可见他的廉政事迹具体有三方面表现:在为人处事方面,他严以律己、德行清明;在家风建设中,他建立起忠孝仁义、恭谨礼让的良好家风;在为官从政上,他廉洁自持,从不损公肥私、中饱私囊。其事迹为后世的廉政文化发展也提供着积极的借鉴意义。

Clean governance has long been a fine tradition in Chinese civilization,with government officials being the primary object of such studying.Officials of Tang Dynasty,who were diligent and loyal in serving the people and the country,are typical examples.Among them,Liu Zhao is an epitome of the clean and honest officials of Tang.Perusal of his epitaph shows three aspects of his honest and diligent deeds.In dealing with people,he was strict with himself while preserving moral integrity;In building the family traditions,he upheld the virtues of loyalty,filial piety,benevolence,righteousness,modesty and tolerance;In serving the government,he was clean and honest,never seeking private gains at the expense of the public interests.These of his deeds provide fine examples for all officials,and shed light on the development of clean governance trend in later generations.