斡道(dao)沖,字宗(zong)圣,西夏(xia)(xia)仁宗(zong)李仁孝時重臣(chen),靈州(今(jin)寧夏(xia)(xia)靈武)人(ren),從夏(xia)(xia)主遷居興慶府(今(jin)寧夏(xia)(xia)銀(yin)川),世(shi)代(dai)掌(zhang)修夏(xia)(xia)國史。
他不(bu)但在學(xue)術上頗有造詣,而(er)且淡泊功(gong)名,尤其對奸相佞(ning)臣剛直(zhi)不(bu)阿,敢于直(zhi)言,勇于斗爭(zheng),是西夏(xia)歷史(shi)上不(bu)可多得的一位(wei)漢族名相。
他(ta)年(nian)八(ba)歲(sui)時以(yi)《尚(shang)書(shu)》中童子舉。精通(tong)五經,譯《論語注》,作(zuo)《論語小(xiao)義》二十(shi)卷,又作(zuo)《周易卜(bu)筮斷(duan)》,用蕃(fan)字(西夏(xia)文(wen))寫成,流(liu)行夏(xia)境。任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)在(zai)(zai)朝(chao)廷任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國相(xiang)時,專(zhuan)橫跋扈(hu),唯有(you)斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)敢于同(tong)他(ta)抗爭。早(zao)在(zai)(zai)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)上表請求入朝(chao)時,斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)就(jiu)進(jin)諫反對(dui),說任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)入朝(chao),是想干預國政(zheng),自古外戚擅權(quan),國無(wu)不亂(luan),能保證他(ta)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)異心嗎?在(zai)(zai)斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)等剛(gang)介之士的(de)堅持反對(dui)下(xia),仁孝皇帝(di)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)允(yun)許任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)入朝(chao)。這使得(de)(de)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)視斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)為眼(yan)中釘。后任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)進(jin)為國相(xiang)后,斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)不畏(wei)權(quan)勢,冒著生命危險(xian),多(duo)次彈劾任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)濫(lan)殺無(wu)辜,網(wang)羅親黨。任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)恨得(de)(de)咬牙切齒,想殺斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong),只是斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)名氣太大(da),恐引起眾(zhong)怒(nu),只好讓(rang)斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)閑居在(zai)(zai)家,不準他(ta)參(can)理國政(zheng)。為此,斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)沉寂(ji)了(le)幾(ji)乎二十(shi)年(nian),仍(reng)處(chu)之淡然。斡(wo)(wo)(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)敢于同(tong)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)(de)敬(jing)(jing)為首的(de)專(zhuan)權(quan)跋扈(hu)、投(tou)機鉆營(ying)、圖謀篡(cuan)權(quan)的(de)奸臣(chen)做堅決斗爭,表現了(le)其(qi)“寧為玉(yu)碎,不為瓦全”的(de)大(da)無(wu)畏(wei)鴻儒氣魄,其(qi)人品(pin)為世人所敬(jing)(jing)仰。
西夏(xia)乾(qian)佑元年(nian)(1170年(nian)),任得敬篡權陰謀被(bei)粉碎,第二年(nian)五(wu)月,李(li)仁孝(xiao)以斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)為西夏(xia)國中書令,朝中官吏引為楷模。在(zai)斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)的影響(xiang)下,群臣敢于(yu)直(zhi)言,敢于(yu)對時(shi)政(zheng)提出自己的看法(fa),這(zhe)對社會(hui)的發展和(he)經濟的繁(fan)榮,非(fei)常必要和(he)有(you)益。不(bu)久(jiu),眾望所歸,斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)沖(chong)又被(bei)任命為國相(xiang)。
西夏乾佑(you)十(shi)四(si)年(1183年),斡(wo)(wo)道沖(chong)因勞(lao)累而(er)死。他任西夏國(guo)相十(shi)余年間,廉潔施政,生活儉樸,史載“家無(wu)私蓄(xu),僅有書籍數(shu)床而(er)已”,可(ke)謂(wei)兩(liang)袖清風,一(yi)身(shen)正氣。仁孝皇帝聞訊(xun)后,悲(bei)痛萬分(fen),令人將斡(wo)(wo)道沖(chong)遺像畫于郡縣(xian)學(xue),尊為(wei)楷模,世代與孔子共祭祀(si),表現出(chu)對斡(wo)(wo)道沖(chong)的崇高評價(jia)和深(shen)切緬懷。
直到元代,斡道沖(chong)還被尊為一(yi)流學(xue)者(zhe),儒學(xue)大(da)師。元代翰林(lin)學(xue)士虞伯生(sheng)撰有《西(xi)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)相(xiang)斡公畫像贊》云:“西(xi)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)之盛,禮事孔子(zi)。極其(qi)(qi)尊親,以(yi)帝廟祀。乃有儒臣,早究(jiu)典謨。通經(jing)同文,教其(qi)(qi)國都。遂相(xiang)其(qi)(qi)君,作服施采。顧(gu)瞻學(xue)宮,遺(yi)像斯生(sheng)。國廢(fei)時(shi)遠,人鮮克知(zhi)。壞宮改作,不聞金絲。不忘(wang)其(qi)(qi)親,存賢(xian)(xian)子(zi)孫。載國丹青,取征(zheng)良史。”斡道沖(chong)昭垂百代清芬,其(qi)(qi)德操(cao)令后人慕仰,可謂(wei)西(xi)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)賢(xian)(xian)相(xiang)儒臣。
天盛三年(1151)為蕃漢教授。在朝剛(gang)介直(zhi)言,與御史中丞熱辣公濟、翰林學士兼樞(shu)密都(dou)承旨焦景(jing)顏共同抵制外戚任得敬的專權和分國活動。任得敬被誅后(hou),乾(qian)祐二年(1171)擢為中書(shu)令(ling)。輔佐仁(ren)(ren)宗穩定政局,發展文化,很多重(zhong)要典籍(ji)即在此時刊印。乾(qian)祐十四年死(si),為相(xiang)十數年,家無私蓄,藏(zang)書(shu)甚多,死(si)后(hou),仁(ren)(ren)宗圖畫其像,從祀于孔廟(miao)。