子路和曾子都是孔子十分得意的弟子,然而二人之死又皆令人扼腕叹息。非叹息二人之死也,叹息的是二人之死皆非善终,且带着令人意外的戏谑。子路和曾子的悲剧颇具代表性,他们的死恰恰与儒家所推崇的“礼”有着不可否认的关联,我们在被他们为信仰追求献身的虔诚精神所感染的同时,也不得不对他们的行为乃至对礼本身有所反思。子路与曾子:殉教者的悲剧子路正冠的故事见于《史记卷六十七·仲尼弟子 Zilu and Zeng Zi are very proud disciples of Confucius, but the death of the two are all sighed with regret. Non-sigh two dead, sigh is the death of both are good ends, and with a surprising banter. The tragedies of Zilu and Zengzi are quite representative. Their death is undeniably related to the “ceremony” advocated by Confucianism. As we are being infected by their pious spirit of pursuing devotion to belief, they also have to criticize their Behavior and even the reflection of the ceremony itself. Zilu and Zengzi: the tragedy of martyrs The story of Zha Guanquan is found in Book of Records, Volume 67,