中国的封建社会存在一个士人阶层,与之相应,中世纪的欧洲也存在一个骑士阶层。本文将从社会地位的角度对二者做一下简单比较。士人在中国封建社会有很高的社会地位,原因在于统治阶层极力笼络和利用知识分子。按照封建等级制度,处于最上层的是皇帝和他的亲属,即皇族。与中国庞大的人口数量相比,皇 In China’s feudal society, there is a class of scholars. Correspondingly, there is also a knight class in medieval Europe. This article will make a simple comparison of the two from the perspective of social status. Scholars have a high social status in feudal society in China because the ruling class tries to win over and use intellectuals. In accordance with the feudal hierarchy, the top is the emperor and his relatives, or royalty. Compared with China’s huge population, Emperor