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刘虬

南齐 · 高逸隐士

刘虬 (南齐·高逸隐士) was a notable historical figure from 南齐 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 刘虬: 刘虬,南阳涅阳人.

Biography

刘虬,南阳涅阳人。
南齐书卷五十四 列传第三十五 高逸:
  刘虬,字灵预,南阳涅阳人也。旧族,徙居江陵。虬少而抗节好学,须得禄便隐。宋泰始中,仕至晋平王骠骑记室,当阳令。罢官归家,静处断谷,饵术及胡麻。建元初,豫章王为荆州,教辟虬为别驾,与同郡宗测、新野庾易并遣书礼请,虬等各修笺答而不应辟命。永明三年,刺史庐陵王子卿表虬及同郡宗测、宗尚之、庾易、刘昭五人,请加蒲车束帛之命。诏征为通直郎,不就。
  竟陵王子良致书通意。虬答曰:"虬四节卧病,三时营灌,畅余阴于山泽,托暮情于鱼鸟,宁非唐、虞重恩,周、邵宏施?虬进不研机入玄,无洙泗稷馆之辩;退不凝心出累,非冢间树下之节。远泽既洒,仁规先著。谨收樵牧之嫌,敬加轼蛙之义。"
  虬精信释氏,衣粗布衣,礼佛长斋。注《法华经》,自讲佛义。以江陵西沙洲去人远,乃徙居之。建武二年,诏征国子博士,不就。其冬虬病,正昼有白云徘徊檐户之内,又有香气及磬声,其日卒。年五十八。
  刘昭与虬同宗,州辟祭酒从事不就,隐居山中。

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