斡道(dao)沖(chong),字宗圣,西夏(xia)(xia)仁(ren)(ren)宗李仁(ren)(ren)孝時(shi)重(zhong)臣,靈(ling)州(今(jin)寧(ning)夏(xia)(xia)靈(ling)武)人,從(cong)夏(xia)(xia)主遷居興(xing)慶府(今(jin)寧(ning)夏(xia)(xia)銀川),世代(dai)掌修(xiu)夏(xia)(xia)國史。
他不(bu)(bu)但(dan)在學(xue)術(shu)上頗有造詣,而且淡泊功名,尤其對奸相(xiang)佞臣剛直不(bu)(bu)阿(a),敢于(yu)直言(yan),勇于(yu)斗爭,是西夏歷史上不(bu)(bu)可多(duo)得的一位(wei)漢族(zu)名相(xiang)。
他年八歲時(shi)以(yi)《尚書》中(zhong)童子舉(ju)。精通(tong)五經,譯《論語注》,作(zuo)(zuo)《論語小義》二(er)十(shi)卷,又(you)作(zuo)(zuo)《周易(yi)卜筮斷》,用(yong)蕃字(西夏文)寫成,流行夏境(jing)。任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)敬在朝廷任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)相時(shi),專橫跋(ba)扈(hu)(hu),唯(wei)有(you)斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)敢(gan)于同他抗爭。早在任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)敬上(shang)表請求(qiu)入(ru)朝時(shi),斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)就(jiu)進諫反對,說(shuo)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)敬入(ru)朝,是(shi)想干預國(guo)政,自古外(wai)戚擅權(quan),國(guo)無(wu)不亂(luan),能保證他沒有(you)異心嗎?在斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)等剛介之士的(de)堅持反對下,仁(ren)孝(xiao)皇帝沒有(you)允許任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)敬入(ru)朝。這使得(de)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)敬視斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)為眼(yan)中(zhong)釘。后任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)敬進為國(guo)相后,斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)不畏權(quan)勢,冒(mao)著生命危險,多次彈劾任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)敬濫殺無(wu)辜,網羅親黨。任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)敬恨(hen)得(de)咬(yao)牙(ya)切齒,想殺斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong),只是(shi)斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)名氣(qi)太大(da),恐(kong)引起眾怒,只好讓斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)閑居在家,不準他參理國(guo)政。為此,斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)沉寂了幾(ji)乎二(er)十(shi)年,仍處之淡然(ran)。斡(wo)道(dao)(dao)(dao)沖(chong)(chong)敢(gan)于同任(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)得(de)敬為首的(de)專權(quan)跋(ba)扈(hu)(hu)、投機鉆營、圖謀(mou)篡權(quan)的(de)奸臣做堅決斗爭,表現了其“寧為玉碎(sui),不為瓦全”的(de)大(da)無(wu)畏鴻儒(ru)氣(qi)魄,其人品為世人所敬仰(yang)。
西夏乾佑元年(nian)(1170年(nian)),任得(de)敬篡(cuan)權陰謀被粉(fen)碎,第二年(nian)五月,李(li)仁孝(xiao)以(yi)斡道(dao)沖(chong)為(wei)西夏國中(zhong)書令,朝中(zhong)官(guan)吏引為(wei)楷模。在(zai)斡道(dao)沖(chong)的影響下,群臣敢于直(zhi)言,敢于對時政提(ti)出自己的看(kan)法,這對社會(hui)的發展和經(jing)濟的繁榮,非常(chang)必要和有益。不久(jiu),眾望所歸,斡道(dao)沖(chong)又被任命為(wei)國相。
西(xi)夏(xia)乾(qian)佑十四年(1183年),斡道(dao)沖因勞累(lei)而死。他任(ren)西(xi)夏(xia)國相(xiang)十余(yu)年間,廉(lian)潔施政,生活(huo)儉樸,史載“家無(wu)私蓄(xu),僅有書籍數床而已”,可謂兩袖清風(feng),一身正氣(qi)。仁孝皇帝(di)聞訊后,悲痛(tong)萬(wan)分,令人(ren)將斡道(dao)沖遺像畫于郡縣學,尊為楷模,世代與(yu)孔子(zi)共祭祀,表現出對斡道(dao)沖的崇(chong)高評(ping)價和深切緬懷。
直到元(yuan)代,斡(wo)道沖還被(bei)尊為一(yi)流學(xue)(xue)者,儒學(xue)(xue)大師。元(yuan)代翰林學(xue)(xue)士虞(yu)伯生撰有《西夏(xia)相(xiang)斡(wo)公畫像(xiang)贊(zan)》云:“西夏(xia)之盛,禮事孔子。極(ji)其尊親,以帝(di)廟祀。乃有儒臣,早究典謨。通(tong)經同文,教其國都。遂相(xiang)其君,作服施(shi)采。顧(gu)瞻學(xue)(xue)宮,遺像(xiang)斯(si)生。國廢時遠,人(ren)鮮克知(zhi)。壞宮改作,不(bu)(bu)聞金(jin)絲。不(bu)(bu)忘(wang)其親,存賢子孫。載國丹青,取征良史。”斡(wo)道沖昭垂百(bai)代清(qing)芬,其德操令后人(ren)慕仰(yang),可(ke)謂西夏(xia)賢相(xiang)儒臣。
天盛(sheng)三(san)年(nian)(1151)為(wei)蕃(fan)漢教授。在(zai)朝剛介直言(yan),與御史中(zhong)丞熱辣公濟、翰林學士兼樞密(mi)都承旨焦(jiao)景顏共同(tong)抵制外戚任得敬的專權和分國(guo)活動(dong)。任得敬被誅后,乾(qian)(qian)祐二年(nian)(1171)擢為(wei)中(zhong)書令。輔(fu)佐仁(ren)宗穩定政局(ju),發展文化,很多(duo)重(zhong)要典籍(ji)即在(zai)此(ci)時刊(kan)印。乾(qian)(qian)祐十(shi)四年(nian)死,為(wei)相十(shi)數年(nian),家(jia)無私蓄,藏書甚多(duo),死后,仁(ren)宗圖畫(hua)其像,從祀于孔(kong)廟。