整理/秦珍子 制图/汪琪（实习生）

博施济众

广泛地给予百姓好处并救济困苦的民众。“博施济众”是对为政者的一项很高的要求。“博施济众”的实现要求为政者以仁爱之心对待治下的百姓，体察百姓的需求与困苦，并在为政中广泛地施予好处、帮助。做到“博施济众”的为政者即具备了“圣”的德性。

Deliver Extensive Benefits to the People and Relieve the Suffering of the Poor

Delivering a wide range of benefits to the people and relieving the suffering of the poor is crucial for good governance. It requires that a ruler must treat his subjects with benevolence, be responsive to people’s needs and their difficulties and bring extensive benefits to them. Such a ruler deserves to be called a sage.

引例 子贡曰：“如有博施于民而能济众，何如？可谓仁乎？”子曰：“何事于仁，必也圣乎！尧舜其犹病诸。” （《论语·雍也》）（子贡问：“如果有为政者做到广泛地给予百姓好处并救济困苦的民众，怎么样呢？可以称得上仁德吗？”孔子说：“何止于仁德，那一定是圣德了！尧和舜都难以做到呢。”）

Zigong asked: "If a ruler delivers extensive benefits to his people and relieves the suffering of the poor, how would you rate him? Do you consider him benevolent and virtuous?" Confucius said:"He is not only benevolent and virtuous. I would call him a sage. Even virtuous rulers such as Yao and Shun could not match him." (The Analects)