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周颠

明朝 · 仙人

周颠 (明朝·仙人) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 周颠: 周颠,建昌人.

Biography

周颠,建昌人。
明史卷二百九十九 列传第一百八十七:
  周颠,建昌人,无名字。年十四,得狂疾,走南昌市中乞食,语言无恒,皆呼之曰颠。及长,有异状,数谒长官,曰“告太平”。时天下宁谧,人莫测也。后南昌为陈友谅所据,颠避去。太祖克南昌,颠谒道左。洎还金陵,颠亦随至。一日,驾出,颠来谒。问“何为”,曰“告太平”。自是屡以告。太祖厌之,命覆以巨缸,积薪煅之。薪尽启视,则无恙,顶上出微汗而已。太祖异之,命寄食蒋山僧寺。已而僧来诉,颠与沙弥争饭,怒而不食且半月。太祖往视颠,颠无饥色。乃赐盛馔,食已闭空室中,绝其粒一月,比往视,如故。诸将士争进酒馔,茹而吐之,太祖与共食则不吐。太祖将征友谅,问曰:“此行可乎?”对曰:“可。”曰:“彼已称帝,克之不亦难乎?”颠仰首视天,正容曰:“天上无他座。”太祖携之行,舟次安庆,无风,遣使问之,曰:“行则有风。”遂命牵舟进,须臾风大作,直抵小孤。太祖虑其妄言惑军心,使人守之。至马当,见江豚戏水,叹曰:“水怪见,损人多。”守者以告。太祖恶之,投诸江。师次湖口,颠复来,且乞食。太祖与之食,食已,即整衣作远行状,遂辞去。友谅既平,太祖遣使往庐山求之,不得,疑其仙去。洪武中,帝亲撰《周颠仙传》,纪其事。

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周颠 was 明朝 Period 仙人, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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