论北宋晚期的士风

On the Common Practice of the Literati and Officialdom in the Late Stage Bei Song Dynasty

北宋晚期士风极坏 ,不仅隐逸与奔竞这两种风气颇为盛行 ,而且形成了好官当中无好人、最高统治集团由昏君加佞幸组成的格局。士大夫阶层堕落的原因在于其自身具有劣根性与软弱性 。

The common practice of the literati and officialdom in the late stage Bei Song Dynasty is so seriously deteriorated that, not only seclusion and fame and gain seeking become the order of the day, but also no good persons are found among the good officials and the central ruling clique is formed by a fatuous and self indulgent ruler and his sycophants and favourites. The cause of the literati and officialdom stratum's degeneration lies in the stratum itself's weakness and inherent badness, while the deep root of the degeneration lies in the fact the stratum has no economic base as safeguard for its ideal, belief and pursuit.