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李天植

明朝 · 遗民诗人

李天植 (明朝·遗民诗人) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 李天植: 李天植,平湖人.

Biography

李天植,平湖人。
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  李天植,字因仲,平湖人。崇祯癸酉举人。改名确,字潜夫。甲申后,馀田四十亩、宅一区,乃并家具分与所后子震及女,而与妻别隐陈山,绝迹不入城市,训山中童子自给。居十年,以僧开堂,始避喧,返蜃园,卖文自食;不足,则与其妻为椶鞵竹筥以佐之。好事者约月供薪米,力辞不受。有司慕其高,往访之,辄逾垣避。所著诗文,皆吊甲申以来殉节者。蜃园者,乍浦胜地,可望见海市者也。
  又十年,家益困,鬻其园,寄身僧舍,戚友赎而归之,始复与妻居,时年七十矣。子震,亦弃诸生,非义一介不取。老夫妇白头相对,时绝食,则叹曰:“吾生本赘耳,待尽而已。”有餽食者,非其人,终不受。或问身后,曰:“杨王孙之葬,何必棺也!”
  又十年,蜃园仅存二楹,两耳聋,又苦腹疾,终日仰卧。客至,以粉版书相问荅。魏禧来自江西,造其庐,天植与之粉版,书竟,天植视姓字,则强起张目视之,泣,禧亦泣。时方绝粮,禧探囊得银半两赠之,五反不受,固以请,曰:“此非盗跖物也!”始纳之。买米为炊,共食而别。禧嘱布衣周筼、侍郎曹溶纠同志为继粟,且谋身后事,徐枋闻之曰:“李先生不食人食,听其以饿死可也。”已而筼赍粟往,天植果坚拒。禧闻之,曰:“吾浅之乎为丈夫已。”乍浦有郑婴垣者,孤介绝俗,与天植称金石交,先二年,冻死雪中,至是天植亦饥死。临歾,曰:“吾无愧於老友矣!”时康熙十一年也。年八十有二。葬牛桥。所著有蜃园集、乍浦九山志。

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李天植 was 明朝 Period 遗民诗人, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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