位卑未敢忘忧国——读《春秋》《史记》看士人的救世与自救

Never Forgetting to Concern the Country Even in the Low Social Status——On the Salvation and Saving oneself of the Scholars in Ancient China by Reading the Spring and Autumn Annals and Historical Records

中国古代士人是一个拥有广博知识的阶层 ,然而如何以自己的所能来建功立业 ,又令他们非常苦恼。最终 ,他们选择了以文化参与政治的方式 ,并以此种方式 ,将“位卑未敢忘忧国”的精神代代流传。

The scholars in ancient China were a stratum of owning erudite knowledge, and however being anguished deeply by the problem—how to establish their career with their own ability. Finally, they chose to participate the political way with culture, and in this way, their spirit “concern the country even in the low social status' is handed down one after one generation.