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周舍

南朝梁 · 机密重臣

周舍 (南朝梁·机密重臣) was a notable historical figure from 南朝梁 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 周舍: 周舍,汝南安城人.

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周舍,汝南安城人。
梁书卷二十五 列传第十九 周舍 徐勉:
  周舍,字升逸,汝南安城人,晋左光禄大夫抃之八世孙也。父颙,齐中书侍郎,有名于时。舍幼聪颍,颙异之,临卒谓曰:"汝不患不富贵,但当持之以道德。"既长,博学多通,尤精义理,善诵书,背文讽说,音韵清辩。起家齐太学博士,迁后军行参军。建武中,魏人吴包南归,有儒学,尚书仆射江祏招包讲。舍造坐,累折包,辞理遒逸,由是名为口辩。王亮为丹阳尹,闻而悦之,辟为主簿,政事多委焉。迁太常丞。
  梁台建,为奉常丞。高祖即位,博求异能之士。吏部尚书范云与颙素善,重舍才器,言之于高祖,召拜尚书祠部郎。时天下草创,礼仪损益,多自舍出。寻为后军记室参军、秣陵令。入为中书通事舍人,累迁太子洗马,散骑常侍,中书侍郎,鸿胪卿。时王亮得罪归家,故人莫有至者,舍独敦恩旧,及卒,身营殡葬,时人称之。迁尚书吏部郎,太子右卫率,右卫将军,虽居职屡徙,而常留省内,罕得休下。国史诏诰,仪体法律,军旅谋谟,皆兼掌之。日夜侍上,预机密,二十余年未尝离左右。舍素辩给,与人泛论谈谑,终日不绝口,而竟无一言漏泄机事,众尤叹服之。性俭素,衣服器用,居处床席,如布衣之贫者。每入官府,虽广厦华堂,闺阁重邃,舍居之则尘埃满积。以荻为鄣,坏亦不营。为右卫,母忧去职,起为明威将军、右骁骑将军。服阕,除侍中,领步兵校尉,未拜,仍迁员外散骑常侍、太子左卫率。顷之,加散骑常侍、本州大中正,迁太子詹事。
  普通五年,南津获武陵太守白涡书,许遗舍面钱百万,津司以闻。虽书自外入,犹为有司所奏,舍坐免。迁右骁骑将军,知太子詹事。以其年卒,时年五十六。上临哭,哀恸左右。诏曰:"太子詹事、豫州大中正舍,奄至殒丧,恻怆于怀。其学思坚明,志行开敏,劬劳机要,多历岁年,才用未穷,弥可嗟恸。宜隆追远,以旌善人。可赠侍中、护军将军,鼓吹一部,给东园秘器,朝服一具,衣一袭,丧事随由资给。谥曰简子。"明年,又诏曰:"故侍中、护军将军简子舍,义该玄儒,博穷文史,奉亲能孝,事君尽忠,历掌机密,清贞自居。食不重味,身靡兼衣。终亡之日,内无妻妾,外无田宅,两儿单贫,有过古烈。往者,南司白涡之劾,恐外议谓朕有私,致此黜免,追愧若人一介之善。外可量加褒异,以旌善人。"二子:弘义,弘信。

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