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吴兢

唐朝 · 史官

吴兢 (唐朝·史官) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 吴兢: 吴兢,汴州浚仪人.

Biography

吴兢,汴州浚仪人。
旧唐书卷一百二 列传第五十二:
  吴兢,汴州浚仪人也。励志勤学,博通经史。宋州人魏元忠、亳州人朱敬则深器重之,及居相辅,荐兢有史才,堪居近侍,因令直史馆,修国史。累月,拜右拾遗内供奉。神龙中,迁右补阙,与韦承庆、崔融、刘子玄撰《则天实录》成,转起居郎。俄迁水部郎中,丁忧还乡里。开元三年服阕,抗疏言曰:"臣修史已成数十卷,自停职还家,匪忘纸札,乞终馀功。"乃拜谏议大夫,依前修史。俄兼修文馆学士,历卫少卿、右庶子。居职殆三十年,叙事简要,人用称之。末年伤于太简。《国史》未成,十七年,出为荆州司马,制许以史稿自随。中书令萧嵩监修国史,奏取兢所撰《国史》,得六十五卷。累迁台、洪、饶、蕲四州刺史,加银青光禄大夫,迁相州长垣县子。天宝初改官名,为邺郡太守,入为恒王傅。
  兢尝以梁、陈、齐、周、隋五代史繁杂,乃别撰《梁》、《齐》、《周史》各十卷、《陈史》五卷、《隋史》二十卷,又伤疏略。兢虽衰耗,犹希史职,而行步伛偻,李林甫以其年老不用。天宝八年,卒于家,时年八十馀。兢卒后,其子进兢所撰《唐史》八十馀卷,事多纰缪,不逮于壮年。兢家聚书颇多,尝目录其卷第,号《吴氏西斋书目》。

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吴兢 was 唐朝 Period 史官, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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吴兢 lived during the 唐朝 period, with the official title of 史官.
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