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孔思晦

元朝 · 衍圣公

孔思晦 (元朝·衍圣公) was a notable historical figure from 元朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 孔思晦: 孔思晦.

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孔思晦。
元史卷一百八十 列传第六十七:
  孔思晦,字明道,孔子五十四世孙也。资质端重,而性简默,童丱时,读书已识大义。及长,授业于导江张,讲求义理,于词章之习,薄而弗为。家贫,躬耕以为养,虽剧寒暑,而为学未尝懈,远近争聘为子弟师。大德中,游京师,祭酒耶律有尚欲荐之,以母老,辞而归。母卧疾,躬进药饵,衣不解带。居丧,勺水不入口者五日。至大中,举茂才,为范阳儒学教谕。延祐初,调宁阳学。先是,两县校官率以廪薄不能守职,而思晦以俭约自将,教养有法,比代去,学者皆不忍舍之。于是孔氏族人相与议:思晦嫡长且贤,宜袭封爵,奉祠事。状上政府,事未决。仁宗在位,雅崇尚儒道,一日,问:“孔子之裔今几世,袭爵为谁?”廷臣具对曰:“未定。”帝亲取孔氏谱牒按之,曰:“以嫡应袭封者,思晦也,复奚疑!”特授中议大夫,袭封衍圣公,月俸百缗,加至五百缗,赐四品印。泰定三年,山东廉访副使王鹏南言:“袭爵上公,而阶止四品,于格弗称,且失尊崇意。”明年,升嘉议大夫。至顺二年,改赐三品印。思晦以宗祀责重,恒惧弗胜,每遇祭祀,必敬必慎。初,庙毁于兵,后虽苟完,而角楼围墙未备,思晦竭力营度,以复其旧。金丝堂坏,又一新之,祭器礼服,悉加整饬。又以尼山乃毓圣之地,故有庙,已毁,民冒耕祭田且百年,思晦复其田,且请置尼山书院,以列于学官,朝廷从之。三氏学旧有田三千亩,占于豪民,子思书院旧有营运钱万缗,贷于民取子钱,以供祭祀,久之,民不输子钱,并负其本,思晦皆理而复之。圣父旧封齐国公,思晦言于朝曰:“宣圣封王,而父爵犹公,愿加褒崇。”乃诏加封圣父启圣王,圣母王夫人。
  五季时,孔末之后方盛,欲以伪灭真,害宣圣子孙几尽,至是,其裔复欲冒称宣圣后。思晦以为:“不早辨则真伪久益不可明,彼与我不共戴天,乃列于族,与共拜殿庭,可乎?”遂会族人,稽典故斥之,既又重刻宗谱于石,而孔氏族裔益明矣。元统元年卒,年六十七。卒之日,有鹤百余翔其屋上,又见神光自东南落其舍北。至正中,朝廷加赠其官,而赐谥曰文肃。
  子曰克坚,袭封衍圣公,阶嘉议大夫,既而进通奉大夫。至正十五年,召为同知太常礼仪院事,拜陕西行台侍御史,迁国子祭酒,擢山东肃政廉访使,不赴。孙希学,袭封衍圣公。

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