《孔子家語》(下文簡稱“《家語》”)記載了大量孔子與弟子及他們與當時諸侯、士大夫交往的言行、事蹟。與孔子研究的所謂“第一手資料”《論語》相比,《孔子家語》具有無可比擬的文獻優勢:從數量上看,《家語》内容爲《論語》數倍之多,從品質上看,《家語》内容較《論語》詳盡;縱向來看,涵蓋整個孔子生平,横向來看,涉及當時主要諸侯國、主要歷史人物。《孔子家語》簡直就是當時社會歷史的縮影,就是關於孔門師徒 “Confucius” (hereinafter referred to as “” “)” records a large number of Confucius and his disciples and their princes, scholar contact with the words and deeds, deeds. Compared with the so-called “first hand information” and “Analects of Confucius” that Confucius studied, “Confucius” has an unparalleled advantage of literature: in terms of quantity, the content of “family language” is several times that of “The Analects of Confucius” From the perspective of quality, the content of “家 语” is more detailed than that of “Analects of Confucius.” From a longitudinal perspective, it covers the entire life of Confucius. From a horizontal perspective, it involves the main vassal states and major historical figures at the time. “Confucius” is simply a microcosm of the social history, is about mentoring mentor