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任旭

晋朝 · 隐士、清节

任旭 (晋朝·隐士、清节) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 任旭: 任旭,临海章安人.

Biography

任旭,临海章安人。
晋书卷九十四 列传第六十四:
  任旭,字次龙,临海章安人也。父访,吴南海太守。旭幼孤弱,儿童时勤于学。及长,立操清修,不染流俗,乡曲推而爱之。郡将蒋秀嘉其名,请为功曹。秀居官贪秽,每不奉法,旭正色苦谏。秀既不纳,旭谢去,闭门讲习,养志而已。久之,秀坐事被收,旭狼狈营送,秀慨然叹曰:"任功曹真人也。吾违其谠言,以至于此,复何言哉!"寻察孝廉,除郎中,州郡仍举为郡中正,固辞归家。永康初,惠帝博求清节俊异之士,太守仇馥荐旭清贞洁素,学识通博,诏下州郡以礼发遣。旭以朝廷多故,志尚隐遁,辞疾不行。寻天下大乱,陈敏作逆,江东名豪并见羁絷,惟旭与贺循守死不回。敏卒不能屈。
  元帝初镇江东,闻其名,召为参军,手书与旭,欲使必到,旭固辞以疾。后帝进位镇东大将军,复召之;及为左丞相,辟为祭酒,并不就。中兴建,公车征,会遭母忧。于时司空王导启立学校,选天下明经之士,旭与会稽虞喜俱以隐学被召。事未行,会有王敦之难,寻而帝崩,事遂寝。明帝即位,又征拜给事中,旭称疾笃,经年不到,尚书以稽留除名,仆射荀崧议以为不可。太宁末,明帝复下诏备礼征旭,始下而帝崩。咸和二年卒,太守冯怀上疏谓宜赠九列值苏峻作乱,事竟不行。
  子琚,位至大宗正,终于家。

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任旭 lived during the 晋朝 period, with the official title of 隐士、清节.
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