陶剑这个名字有锐气又不失文雅。十几年前我在孔子故里曲阜工作时,通过文友孔祥震认识了他。那时的他儒雅、俊朗,在当地经营着一家文化公司,三五文友时常约着我与他相聚。曲阜的文化氛围好,文人之间相互尊重。闲聊时,大家谈得最多的就是陶剑。大家对他的认同是:他更像一个画家,公司俨然成为他的副业。几次相聚,他的谈吐举止给人谦谦君子之印象。我所在的单 Tao Jian has the spirit of this name yet elegant. When I was working in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, more than a dozen years ago, I met him through his friend, Kong Xiangzhen. At that time, he was refined, handsome, and run a local cultural company. Three and five gentlemen often asked me to meet him. Qufu’s good cultural atmosphere, scholars respect each other. Gossip, we talk about most is Tao sword. Everyone agrees with him: he is more like an artist, and the company seems to be his sideline. Meet together several times, his manner of conversation gives the impression of modest gentleman. My single