“百官楷模”马丕瑶的一生及其为官思想

"All Officials' Model"MA Pi-yao's Lifetime and His Administrative Thought

清末重臣马丕瑶一生为官清廉正直,政绩卓著,深受百姓爱戴和慈禧太后与光绪帝的信任和赏识。他不仅在"丁戊奇荒"期间施政有方,全活解州百姓;还在升任广西、广东巡抚后积极兴办"洋务",努力振兴当地经济并注重教育,以求"富民励能"[1]且获得可观成效,可谓"洋务运动"后期"求富"的一个代表。不仅马丕瑶独立高尚的人格值得世人学习,其务实开放的为政思想亦值得当今从政者借鉴。此外,马丕瑶还是一位成功的父亲,其长子马吉森、次子马吉樟、三女马青霞亦有远见卓识与不俗作为,在中国近代史上占有一席之地。

MA Pi-yao who was an important official in the late Qing Dynasty was clean and upright and got many great achievements during his lifelong administration.So,he was much beloved and esteemed by people.Meanwhile,Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu also trusted and appreciated him very much.He did not only carry out good governance during 'Ding-Wu Famine' so that all the people in Jie Zhou could survive,but also tried his best to initiate foreign affairs and revitalize the local economy and education in order to richen people and inspire able persons after he acted as the governor of Guangxi and Guangdong province.And his governance in Guangxi and Guangdong got considerable results.Therefore,he can be called a representative of the thought of 'Wealth-Seeking' of the late Westernization Movement.So,not only MA Pi-yao's independent and noble personality is worth of being learned by people,but also his pragmatic and open thought of administration is worth of reference for today's officials.In addition,MA Pi-yao was also a successful father.His eldest son MA Ji-sen,second son MA Ji-zhang and third girl MA Qing-xia also had foresight and sagacity and considerable achievements.They were somebody in the modern history of China.