斡道沖,字宗圣,西夏(xia)仁(ren)宗李仁(ren)孝時重臣,靈州(今(jin)寧(ning)夏(xia)靈武)人,從夏(xia)主(zhu)遷居(ju)興慶府(fu)(今(jin)寧(ning)夏(xia)銀川),世(shi)代掌修夏(xia)國史。
他(ta)不(bu)但在學術上頗有造詣,而且淡泊(bo)功(gong)名,尤其對(dui)奸相佞臣剛直不(bu)阿,敢(gan)于直言,勇于斗爭,是西夏(xia)歷史上不(bu)可多得的(de)一(yi)位漢族名相。
他(ta)年(nian)八歲(sui)時以(yi)《尚書》中(zhong)童(tong)子(zi)舉(ju)。精通五(wu)經(jing),譯(yi)《論語注》,作《論語小(xiao)義》二(er)十卷,又作《周易(yi)卜筮斷》,用蕃字(西夏文(wen))寫成(cheng),流行夏境。任(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)(jing)在(zai)(zai)朝廷任(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)相時,專橫跋扈(hu),唯(wei)有(you)斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)敢于同(tong)(tong)他(ta)抗爭。早在(zai)(zai)任(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)(jing)上表請(qing)求入(ru)朝時,斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)就進諫(jian)反對(dui),說任(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)(jing)入(ru)朝,是(shi)想干預(yu)國(guo)政(zheng),自古外戚擅(shan)權(quan)(quan)(quan),國(guo)無(wu)不(bu)亂,能保證他(ta)沒(mei)有(you)異心嗎?在(zai)(zai)斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)等剛介(jie)之士的(de)堅(jian)持反對(dui)下,仁孝皇帝沒(mei)有(you)允許任(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)(jing)入(ru)朝。這使得(de)(de)(de)(de)任(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)(jing)視斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)為(wei)(wei)眼中(zhong)釘。后(hou)任(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)(jing)進為(wei)(wei)國(guo)相后(hou),斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)不(bu)畏(wei)權(quan)(quan)(quan)勢,冒著生命危險,多次彈劾任(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)(jing)濫殺(sha)無(wu)辜(gu),網羅(luo)親(qin)黨。任(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)(jing)恨得(de)(de)(de)(de)咬牙切(qie)齒,想殺(sha)斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong),只是(shi)斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)名氣(qi)太(tai)大,恐(kong)引起眾(zhong)怒,只好讓斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)閑(xian)居在(zai)(zai)家(jia),不(bu)準他(ta)參(can)理國(guo)政(zheng)。為(wei)(wei)此(ci),斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)沉寂(ji)了幾乎二(er)十年(nian),仍處之淡然。斡(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)敢于同(tong)(tong)任(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)(jing)為(wei)(wei)首的(de)專權(quan)(quan)(quan)跋扈(hu)、投機鉆營、圖謀(mou)篡權(quan)(quan)(quan)的(de)奸臣做(zuo)堅(jian)決斗爭,表現了其“寧為(wei)(wei)玉(yu)碎,不(bu)為(wei)(wei)瓦全”的(de)大無(wu)畏(wei)鴻儒氣(qi)魄,其人品為(wei)(wei)世(shi)人所敬(jing)(jing)(jing)仰(yang)。
西夏乾佑元年(1170年),任(ren)得(de)敬篡(cuan)權陰謀被粉(fen)碎(sui),第二年五月,李仁孝以斡(wo)道(dao)沖(chong)為西夏國(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)書令,朝中(zhong)(zhong)官(guan)吏引為楷模(mo)。在斡(wo)道(dao)沖(chong)的影響下,群臣敢(gan)于(yu)直言,敢(gan)于(yu)對(dui)時(shi)政提出(chu)自己的看法,這對(dui)社會的發(fa)展和經濟的繁榮,非常必要和有益。不久,眾望所歸,斡(wo)道(dao)沖(chong)又被任(ren)命為國(guo)相。
西(xi)夏乾佑(you)十(shi)四年(1183年),斡道沖(chong)因勞累而死。他任(ren)西(xi)夏國相十(shi)余年間,廉潔施政,生活儉樸,史(shi)載“家無私蓄(xu),僅有書(shu)籍數床(chuang)而已”,可謂兩袖清風,一身正氣(qi)。仁孝皇帝聞訊(xun)后,悲痛萬分,令(ling)人(ren)將斡道沖(chong)遺像畫于郡縣學,尊(zun)為(wei)楷模,世代與孔子(zi)共(gong)祭祀,表現出對斡道沖(chong)的崇高評價和(he)深切緬懷(huai)。
直(zhi)到元(yuan)代(dai),斡道沖(chong)還被尊為一流學者(zhe),儒學大師。元(yuan)代(dai)翰林學士(shi)虞伯生撰有《西(xi)(xi)夏(xia)相斡公(gong)畫像(xiang)(xiang)贊》云:“西(xi)(xi)夏(xia)之(zhi)盛,禮事孔子。極其(qi)尊親,以(yi)帝廟祀。乃有儒臣,早究典謨(mo)。通(tong)經同文,教其(qi)國(guo)都。遂相其(qi)君(jun),作服施(shi)采。顧瞻學宮,遺像(xiang)(xiang)斯生。國(guo)廢時遠,人(ren)(ren)鮮克知。壞(huai)宮改作,不(bu)聞金絲(si)。不(bu)忘(wang)其(qi)親,存賢(xian)子孫。載國(guo)丹青,取征良史(shi)。”斡道沖(chong)昭垂百代(dai)清(qing)芬(fen),其(qi)德操令后(hou)人(ren)(ren)慕(mu)仰(yang),可謂西(xi)(xi)夏(xia)賢(xian)相儒臣。
天(tian)盛三年(nian)(1151)為蕃漢教(jiao)授。在(zai)朝剛介直言,與(yu)御(yu)史中丞熱(re)辣(la)公濟、翰林學士(shi)兼樞(shu)密都承旨(zhi)焦(jiao)景顏共同抵制外戚任得(de)敬的(de)專權和分國活動。任得(de)敬被誅(zhu)后,乾祐二年(nian)(1171)擢為中書令。輔(fu)佐仁宗穩定(ding)政局,發展(zhan)文(wen)化,很多重要典籍(ji)即在(zai)此(ci)時刊印。乾祐十(shi)四年(nian)死(si)(si),為相十(shi)數年(nian),家無私蓄,藏(zang)書甚多,死(si)(si)后,仁宗圖畫其(qi)像,從祀(si)于孔廟。