文章从桑弘羊和斯密的不同时代背景为出发点,比较二者经济思想的异同,从国家利益和人性本身的立场去看待桑弘羊的富国思想,认为二者经济思想的相同之处在于对人的逐利本性的认识和肯定政府在经济活动中的作用。不同之处在于二者对政府的经济职能的认识差异和经济哲学来源差异。 From the different times backgrounds of Sang Hongyang and Smith, the article compares the similarities and differences between the two economic thoughts and treats Sang Hongyang’s thought of rich country from the standpoint of national interest and human nature. The article thinks that the economic thought of both is similar Understanding people’s profit-seeking nature and affirming the government’s role in economic activities. The difference lies in their differences in the understanding of the economic functions of the government and the sources of economic philosophy.