“在儒家的传统中,孔孟总是形影相随,既有大成至圣,则有亚圣。”——这是黄仁宇先生《孔孟》一文开头的一句话。“至圣”和“亚圣”在该文中多次被作为孔子和孟子的称谓使用,了解这一称谓的来历及演变情形,也是认识和熟悉作为传统文化核心的儒学的一个重要方面。“至圣”和“亚圣”是孔子和孟子的尊号。“至圣”一词源于《史记·孔子世家赞》:“自天子王侯,中国言六艺者折中于夫子,可谓至圣矣!”最早尊称孟子为“亚 ”In Confucius tradition, Confucius and Mencius always followed one another. There was a great and most sacred, and there was a sub-sanctification.“ - This is the beginning of Mr. Huang Renyu’s article ”Confucius and Mencius“. The ”most holy” and the “sub-sacred” are used in many times in this article as the titles of Confucius and Mencius. Understanding the origin and evolution of this appellation is also an important aspect of understanding and familiarizing Confucianism as the core of traditional culture. aspect. “The Most Holy and the Most Holy” are the titles of Confucius and Mencius. The word “sacredness” originates from the “Historical Confucius family praises”: “From the prince of the Son of Heaven, the Chinese literary six artists were among the best, and they are said to be the Most Holy!” “The earliest name was Mencius.”