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何琦

晋朝 · 孝子、学者

何琦 (晋朝·孝子、学者) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 何琦: 何琦.

Biography

何琦。
晋书卷八十八 列传第五十八:
  何琦,字万伦,司空充之从兄也。祖父龛,后将军。父阜,淮南内史。琦年十四丧父,哀毁过礼。性沈敏有识度,好古博学,居于宣城阳谷县,事母孜,朝夕色养。常患甘鲜不赡,乃为郡主簿,察孝廉,除郎中,以选补宣城泾县令。司徒王导引为参军,不就。及丁母忧,居丧泣血,杖而后起,停柩在殡,为邻火所逼,烟焰已交,家乏僮使,计无从出,乃匍匐抚棺号哭。俄而风止火息,堂屋一间免烧,其精诚所感如此。服阕,乃慨然叹曰:"所以出身仕者,非谓有尺寸之能以效智力,实利微禄,私展供养。一旦茕然,无复恃怙,岂可复以朽钝之质尘默清朝哉!"于是养志衡门,不交人事,耽玩典籍,以琴书自娱。不营产业,节俭寡欲,丰约与乡邻共之。乡里遭乱,姊没人家,琦惟有一婢,便为购赎。然不为小谦,凡有赠遗,亦不苟让,但于己有余,辄复随而散之。任心而行,率意而动,不占卜,无所事。司空陆玩、太尉桓温并辟命,皆不就。诏征博士,又不起。简文帝时为抚军,钦其名行,召为参军,固辞以疾。公车再征通直散骑侍郎、散骑常侍,不行。由是君子仰德,莫能屈也。桓温尝登琦县界山,喟然叹曰:"此山南有人焉,何公真止足者也!"琦善养性,老而不衰,布褐蔬食,恒以述作为事,著《三国评论》,凡所撰录百许篇,皆行于世。年八十二卒。

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