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刘六符

辽朝 · 使宋索地

刘六符 (辽朝·使宋索地) was a notable historical figure from 辽朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 刘六符: 刘六符.

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刘六符。
辽史卷八十六 列传第十六:
  刘六符,父慎行,由膳部员外郎累迁至北府宰相、监修国史。时上多即宴饮行诛赏,慎行谏曰:“以喜怒加威福,恐未当。”帝悟,谕政府“自今宴饮有刑赏事,翌日禀行”。为都统,伐高丽,以失军期下吏,议贵乃免,出为彰武军节度使。赐保节功臣。子六人:一德、二玄、三嘏、四端、五常、六符。德早世。玄终上京留守。常历三司使、武定军节度使。嘏、端、符皆第进士。嘏、端俱尚王,为驸马都尉。三嘏献圣宗《一矢毙双鹿赋》,上嘉其赡丽。与公主不谐,奔宋;归,杀之。四端以卫尉少卿使宋贺生辰,方宴,大张女乐,竟席不顾,人惮其严。还,拜枢密直学士。
  六符有志操,能文。重熙初,迁政事舍人,擢翰林学士。十一年,与宣徽使萧特末使宋索十县地;还,为汉人行宫副部署。会宋遣使增岁币以易十县,复与耶律仁先使宋,定“进贡”名,宋难之。六符曰:“本朝兵强将勇,海内共知,人人愿从事于宋。若恣其俘获以饱所欲,与‘进贡’字孰多?况大兵驻燕,万一南进,何以御之!顾小节,忘大患,悔将何及!”宋乃从之,岁币称“贡”。六符还,加同中书门下平章事。及宋币至,命六符为三司使以受之。六符与参知政事杜防有隙,防以六符尝受宋赂,白其事,出为长宁军节度使,俄召为三司使。道宗即位,将行大册礼,北院枢密使萧革曰:“行大礼备仪物,必择广地,莫若黄川。”六符曰:“不然。礼仪国之大体,帝王之乐不奏于野。今中京四方之极,朝觐各得其所,宜中京行之。”上从其议。寻以疾卒。
  耶律褭履,字海邻,六院夷离堇蒲古只之后。风神爽秀,工于画。重熙间,累迁同知点检司事。驸马都尉萧胡睹为夏人所执,奉诏索之,三返以归,转永兴宫使、右祗候郎君班详稳。褭履将娶秦晋长公主孙,其母与公主婢有隙,谓褭履曰:“能去婢,乃许尔婚。”褭履以计杀之,婚成。事觉,有司以大辟论。褭履善画,写圣宗真以献,得减坐,长流边戍。复以写真,召拜同知南院宣徽事。使宋贺正,写宋主容以归。清宁间,复使宋。宋主赐宴,瓶花隔面,未得其真。陛辞,仅一视,及境,以像示饯者,骇其神妙。闻重元乱,不即勤王。贼平入贺,帝责让之。宴酣,顾褭履曰:“重元事成,卿必得为上客!”褭履大惭。咸雍中,加太子太师,卒。

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