在中国众多的清官形象中,今天又多了一个令人难忘的艺术形象——“七品芝麻官”。特别是他那句名言“当官不为民做主,不如回家卖红薯”,更是令当今渴望民主的人赞赏。民主,与平等一样,那么令人神往,但各人对民主所持的观念,却那么不同。“七品芝麻官”的民主观念,不是别的,是中国人信奉的传统的 Among the many official images of China, there is an unforgettable artistic image today - the “Seven Piece of Sesame Officer.” In particular, his famous saying “an officer does not rule for the people, it is better to go home to sell sweet potatoes,” it is to make today’s desire for democracy appreciated. Democracy, just as enchanting as equality, is so different from what one holds about democracy. The concept of democracy in the “Seven Products of Sesame Officer” is nothing but the traditional Chinese belief