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司徒诩

五代 · 太常卿

司徒诩 (五代·太常卿) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 司徒诩: 司徒诩,清河郡人.

Biography

司徒诩,清河郡人。
旧五代史卷一百二十八(周书) 列传八:
  司徒诩,字德普,清河郡人也。父伦,本郡督邮,以清白称。诩少好读书,通《五经》大义,弱冠应乡举,不第。唐明宗之镇邢台,诩往谒之,甚见礼遇,命试吏于邯郸,历永年、项城令,皆有能名。长兴初,唐末帝镇河中,奏辟为从事。未几,征拜左补阙、史馆修撰。秦王从荣之开府也,朝廷以诩为户部员外郎,充河南府判官。秦王遇害,以例贬宁州司马。清泰初,入为兵部员外郎。晋祖践阼,改刑部郎中,充度支判官、枢密直学士,由兵部郎中迁左谏议大夫、给事中,充集贤殿学士判院事,转左散骑常侍、工部侍郎,历知许、齐、亳三州事。汉初,除礼部侍郎,凡三主贡举,自起部贰卿,不数年间,遍历六曹,由吏部侍郎拜太子宾客。世宗即位,授太常卿。时世宗留意于雅乐,议欲考正其音,而诩为足疾所苦,居多假告,遂命以本官致仕。显德六年夏,卒于洛阳之私第,年六十有六。赠工部尚书。
  诩善谈论,性嗜酒,喜宾客,亦信浮图之教。汉乾祐中,尝使于吴越,航海而往,至渤澥之中,睹水色如墨。舟人曰:“其下龙宫也。”诩因注香兴念曰:“龙宫珍宝无用,俟回棹之日,当以金篆佛书一帙,用伸贽献。”洎复经其所,遂以经一函投于海中。俄闻梵呗丝竹之音,喧于船下,舟人云:“此龙王来迎其经矣。”同舟百余人皆闻之,无不叹讶焉。

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司徒诩 was 五代 Period 太常卿, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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司徒诩 lived during the 五代 period, with the official title of 太常卿.
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