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孔奋

东汉 · 清官、孝子

孔奋 (东汉·清官、孝子) was a notable historical figure from 东汉 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 孔奋: 孔奋,扶风茂陵人.

Biography

孔奋,扶风茂陵人。
后汉书卷三十一 郭杜孔张廉王苏羊贾陆列传第二十一:
  孔奋字君鱼,扶风茂陵人也。曾祖霸,元帝时为侍中。奋少从刘歆受《春秋左氏传》,歆称之,谓门人曰:"吾已从君鱼受道矣。"
  遭王莽乱,奋与老母、幼弟避兵河西。建武五年,河西大将军窦融请奋署议曹掾,守姑臧长。八年,赐爵关内侯。时天下扰乱,惟河西独安,而姑臧称为富邑,通货羌胡,市日四合,每居县者,不盈数月辄致丰积。奋在职四年,财产无所增。事母孝谨,虽为俭约,奉养极求珍膳。躬率妻、子,同甘菜茹。时天下未定,士多不修节操,而奋力行清洁,为众人所笑,或以为身处脂膏,不能以自润,徒益苦辛耳。奋既立节,治贵仁平,太守梁统深相敬待,不以官属礼之,常迎于大门,引入见母。
  陇蜀既平,河西守令咸被征召,财货连毂,弥竟川泽。惟奋无资,单车就路。姑臧吏民及羌胡更相谓曰:"孔君清廉仁贤,举县蒙恩,如何今去,不共报德!"遂相赋敛牛、马、器物千万以上,追送数百里。奋谢之而已,一无所受。既至京师,除武都郡丞。
  时,陇西余贼隗茂等夜攻府舍,残杀郡守,贼畏奋追急,乃执其妻子,欲以为质。奋年已五十,唯有一子,终不顾望,遂穷力讨之。吏民感义,莫不倍用命焉。郡多氐人,便习山谷,其大豪齐钟留者,为群氐所信向。奋乃率厉钟留等令要遮抄击,共为表里。贼窘惧逼急,乃推奋妻子以置军前,冀当退却,而击之愈厉,遂禽灭茂等,奋妻、子亦为所杀。世祖下诏褒美,拜为武都太守。
  奋自为府丞,已见敬重,及拜太守,举郡莫不改操。为政明断,甄善疾非,见有美德,爱之如亲,其无行者,忿之若仇,郡中称为清平。
  弟奇,游学洛阳。奋以奇经明当仕,上病去官,守约乡闾,卒于家。奇博通经典,作《春秋左氏删》。奋晚有子嘉,官至城门校尉,作《左氏说》云。

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