“孔子问礼于老子”的故事最早见诸于《庄子》、《韩非子》、《吕氏春秋》等先秦诸子:“孔子年五十一,南兄老聃。”①儒家著作《礼记·曾子问》中也载有孔子自述问礼于老子的事四则,它还见诸于西汉大史学家司马迁所著的《史记》中:“孔子适周,将问礼于老子。”②“是孔子年十七……适周问礼,盖见老子云。”③“是以孔子明王道,于七十余君,莫能用,故西双周室,论史旧闻,兴于鲁而次《春秋》。”④虽然史籍 “Confucius asked for ceremony in Lao Tzu” story first appeared in “Zhuangzi”, “Han Feizi”, “Lu Shi Chun Qiu” and other pre-Qin philosophers: “Confucius 51, South Brother Lao Zi.” ① Confucian book “Book of Rites Zeng Ziwen ”also contains the four Confucius self-criticism asked Laozi, it also found in the“ Historical Records ”written by the Western Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian:“ Confucius fit week, the ceremony will be asked in Lao Zi. ”②“ Is the Confucius Year Seventeen ... ... Weeks greetings, see Lao Zi Yun. ”③“ is based on Confucius Wang, more than seventy Jun, Mo can use, so the Western Double Weekly Room, on the history of the old news, Xing Yu Lu Times ”Spring and Autumn." ④ Although historical records