绪说在中国,一个改革家,特别是一个失败了的改革家,在他的生前身后,往往会非议甚多,以致盖棺难以论定。然而,主持宋代第一次重大改革“庆历新政”的范仲淹,则是个例外。朱熹评论他:“天地间气,第一流人物。”刘宰评论他:“本朝人物,南渡前,范文正公合居第一。” Xu said that in China, a reformer, especially a failed reformer, often has a lot to say about him after his lifetime, so that it is hard to make a decision. However, Fan Zhongyan, who presided over the first major reform of the Song Dynasty and the New Deal of the Qingli calendar, was an exception. Zhu Xi commented on him: “worldly atmosphere, first-class figure.” “Liu Zai commented on him:” The character, Nandu ago, Fan Wenzheng goggles first. "