由《史记·李斯列传》出发观照李斯

Aspects of Li Si in light of Historical Recordings:Story of Li Si

秦的君主专制和官僚政治宗法化导致中国官僚阶层普遍的奴仆化,他们缺乏独立的人格,逐渐匍匐在专制王权的脚下。《史记·李斯列传》是《史记》中的精彩篇章,它记述了李斯由一个闾巷布衣依附王权升至丞相的飞腾历程,但最终在封建集团内部的权力斗争中被陷害致死的悲惨故事。李斯依附王权企图维护自身权势但最终为专制王权所毁灭,他的悲剧不仅仅是个人的命运悲剧,更是中国封建社会的社会悲剧。

The autocratic monarchy and bureaucratic political patriarchal clan system of the Qin dynasty led to common slavery of Chi- nese bureaucratic class who lacked independent personality. Historical Recordings ： Story of Li Si is a good chapter, which recorded the experience of a common person who was gradually promoted to the position of prime minister by attaching himself to the power of king and finally was killed by the power struggle of feudal groups. His tragedy was not only his own fate tragedy, but also the social tragedy of the Chinese feudal society.