秦汉史书中,如《史记》、《汉书》、《后汉书》中多次提及“刀笔吏”,然而学界似乎对这个问题不屑一顾,可以看到的关于“刀笔吏”的文章甚至于字眼都极其少。对于这个一直出现于历代史籍中乃至今天还有人用的称谓进行考究显然是很有必要的。“刀笔吏”最早见于《史记·萧相国世家》所记:萧相国“于秦为刀笔吏,录录未有奇节”。就以秦汉时代,这个“刀笔吏”源起时代为时限,对“刀笔吏”问题中几个重要的方面进行初步考述,以就教于学界。Pettifogger has been refered to for many times in the historical book of Qin and Han dynasties,such as Shiji,Hanshu and Houhanshu.However,our research today pays little attention to it.I think it is necessary to get into this problem.Pettifogger was found at first in Shiji·Xiaoxiangguoshijia:in xiaoxiang country Qin is a pettifogger,who recorded without remarkable pieces of writings.So,I want to make some basic study of pettifogger in it's first appearance period.I hope my work will take a little benefit to further research
