这里所讨论的君子,主要是从道德品质的意义上来说的,是指具有理想人格的人。虽然君子是儒家所追求的理想人格,但不是儒家的最高理想人格。儒家的最高理想人格是圣人,但是圣人是可遇而不可求的。因为圣人是最高理想人格,所以圣人难得一遇,“圣人吾不得而见之矣;得见君子者,斯可矣”(《论语·述而》),这是孔子所说的一句话。连被后世称为“孔圣人”的孔子都说自己不能见到圣人,只能见到君子。可见,对于一般人来说,能够成为君子就是 The gentleman discussed here, mainly in the sense of moral quality, refers to people with ideal personality. Although the gentleman is the ideal personality sought by Confucianism, it is not the highest ideal personality of Confucianism. The highest ideal personality of Confucianism is the saint, but the saint can meet but can not ask. Because the saint is the highest ideal personality, so a rare saint, “sage I can not see the men; see the gentleman, Sri Lanka can carry on” (“Analects of Confucius”), which is Confucius said a word . Even Confucius, later known as “Sage Kong”, said he could not see the saint and could only see the gentleman. Can be seen, for most people, to be a gentleman is