《左传》盟誓及先秦“诚信”观述评

Vow in Tso Chuan and Integrity Thoughts in Pre-Qin Period

诚信是中华传统美德之一,其肇端则在先秦时期。早在《周易·中孚》卦中就已经有了明确的诚信观念,《左传》有关诚信的记载颇多,其中大量的盟誓是当时国家政治层面围绕诚信问题的集中反映,但应该根据具体情况作多方面分析。孔孟在吸收前人基础上进一步提出了较为系统的诚信观,孔子多有关个人修养人格的论述,而孟子则把诚信问题进一步提到内省的角度处理,着重于从人的内在诚意的心学之道,来讨论诚信与天道、地道的关系。了解诚信观念在先秦时期形成与发展的轨迹,对当前所面临的诚信危机的缓解有着重要的借鉴作用。

Integrity is one of the traditional Chinese virtues, which were originated in the Pre-Qin period. Asearly as in The Book of Changes, there is a clear concept of integrity. In the records of honesty in TsoChuan, the vow is the concentrated reaction on the national political level, but it should be analyzed frommany aspects according to the specific situation. Confucius and Mencius put forward the systematic thoughtsof honesty. Confucius mainly discusses the personal personality. Focusing on human sincerity from theinner, Mencius discusses the relationship between honesty and heaven and earth Tao. Understand the forma-tion and development of the concept of integrity in the Pre-Qin period can provide important reference to therelief of the current crisis of honesty and credit.