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侯康

清朝 · 史学家

侯康 (清朝·史学家) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 侯康: 侯康,番禺人.

Biography

侯康,番禺人。
清史稿卷四百八十二 列传二百六十九:
  侯康,字君谟,亦番禺人。道光十五年举人。少孤,事母孝。家贫,欲买书,母称贷得钱。买十七史,读之,卷帙皆敝,遂通史学。及长,精研注疏,湛深经术,与同里陈沣交最久。尝谓:“汉志载春秋古经十二篇者左经也,经十一卷者公、穀经也。今以三传参校之,大要古经为优。穀梁出最先,其误尚寡。公羊出最晚,其误滋甚。”乃取其义意可寻者疏通证明之,著春秋古经说二卷。又治穀梁以证三礼,以公羊杂出众师,时多偏駮,排诋独多。著穀梁礼证,未完帙,仅成二卷。又仿裴松之注三国志例注史,尝曰:“注古史与近史异,注近史者,群书大备;注古史者,遗籍罕存。当日为唾弃之馀,今日皆见闻之助,宜过而存之。”因为后汉书补注续一卷,三国志补注一卷,后汉称续者,以有惠栋注;三国志杭世骏注未完善,故不称续也。又补后汉、三国艺文志,各成经、史、子四卷,馀未成。又考汉、魏、六朝礼仪,贯串三礼,著书数十篇,澧尝叹以为精深浩博。十七年,卒,年四十。
  弟度,字子琴。与康同榜举人,以大挑知县分发广西,署河池州知州。广西贼起,度伐木为栅,因山势联络,坚固可守。贼退,以病告归,至家遂卒,年五十七。度洽熟经传,尤长礼学,时称“二侯”。嘉兴钱仪吉尝称其研覈传注,剖析异同,如辨懿伯、惠伯之为父子,三老、五更之为一人。证明郑义,皆有据依。所著书为夷寇所焚,其说经文,刻学海堂集中。

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侯康 was 清朝 Period 史学家, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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侯康 lived during the 清朝 period, with the official title of 史学家.
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