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刘怀慰

南齐 · 良政、廉吏

刘怀慰 (南齐·良政、廉吏) was a notable historical figure from 南齐 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 刘怀慰: 刘怀慰,平原平原人.

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刘怀慰,平原平原人。
南齐书卷五十三 列传第三十四 良政:
  刘怀慰,字彦泰,平原平原人也。祖奉伯,元嘉中为冠军长史。父乘民,冀州刺史。怀慰初为桂阳王征北板行参军。乘民死于义嘉事难,怀慰持丧,不食醯酱,冬月不絮衣。养孤弟妹,事寡叔母,皆有恩义。复除邵陵王南中郎参军,广德令,尚书驾部郎。怀慰宗从善明等为太祖心腹,怀慰亦豫焉。沈攸之有旧,令为书戒喻攸之,太祖省之称善。除步兵校尉。
  齐国建,上欲置齐郡于京邑,议者以江右土沃,流民所归,乃治瓜步,以怀慰为辅国将军、齐郡太守。上谓怀慰曰:"齐邦是王业所基,吾方以为显任。经理之事,一以委卿。"又手敕曰:"有文事者,必有武备。今赐卿玉环刀一口。"怀慰至郡,修治城郭,安集居民,垦废田二百顷,决沈湖灌溉。不受礼谒,民有饷其新米一斛者,怀慰出所食麦饭示之,曰:"旦食有余,幸不烦此。"因著《廉吏论》以达其意。太祖闻之,手敕褒赏。进督秦、沛二郡。妻子在都,赐米三百斛。兖州刺史柳世隆与怀慰书曰:"胶东流化,颍川致美,以今方古,曾何足云。"在郡二年,迁正员郎,领青冀二州中正。
  怀慰本名闻慰,世祖即位,以与舅氏名同,敕改之。出监东阳郡,为吏民所安。还兼安陆王北中郎司马。永明九年卒,年四十五。明帝即位,谓仆射徐孝嗣曰:"刘怀慰若在,朝廷不忧无清吏也。"怀慰与济阳江淹、陈郡袁彖善,亦著文翰。永明初,献《皇德论》云。

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