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孔珪

南朝齐 · 廷尉

孔珪 (南朝齐·廷尉) was a notable historical figure from 南朝齐 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 孔珪: 孔珪,会稽山阴人.

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孔珪,会稽山阴人。
南史卷四十九 列传第三十九:
  孔珪,字德璋,会稽山阴人也。祖道隆,位侍中。父灵产,泰始中,晋安太守,有隐遁之志。于禹井山立馆,事道精笃。吉日于静屋四向朝拜,涕泣滂沱。东出过钱唐北郭,辄于舟中遥拜杜子恭墓。自此至都,东向坐,不敢背侧。元徽中,为中散大夫,颇解星文,好术数。齐高帝辅政,沈攸之起兵,灵产白高帝曰:"攸之兵众虽强,以天时冥数而观,无能为也。"高帝验其言,擢迁光禄大夫,以簏盛灵产上灵台,令其占候。饷灵产白羽扇、素隐几,曰:"君有古人之风,故赠君古人之服。"当世荣之。
  珪少学涉有美誉,太守王僧虔见而重之,引为主簿。举秀才,再迁殿中郎。高帝为骠骑,取为记室参军,与江淹对掌辞笔。为尚书左丞,父忧去官。与兄仲智还居父山舍。仲智妾李氏骄妒无礼,珪白太守王敬则杀之。永明中历位黄门郎,太子中庶子,廷尉。江左承用晋时张、杜律二十卷,武帝留心法令,数讯囚徒,诏狱官详正旧注。先是尚书删定郎王植撰定律,奏之,削其烦害,录其允衷,取张斐注七百三十一条,杜预注七百九十一条,或二家两释于义乃备者,又取一百七条,其注相同者取一百三条,集为一书,凡一千五百三十二条,为二十卷。请付外详校,摘其违谬。诏从之。于是公卿八座参议,考正旧注,有轻重处,竟陵王子良下意多使从轻。其中朝议不能断者,则制旨平决。至九年,珪表上《律文》二十卷,《录序》一卷,又立律学助教,依《五经》例,诏报从之。事竟不行。转御史中丞。建武初,为平西长史、南郡太守。珪以魏连岁南伐,百姓死伤,乃上表陈通和之策,帝不从。征侍中,不行,留本任。
  珪风韵清疏,好文咏,饮酒七八斗。与外兄张融情趣相得,又与琅邪王思远、庐江何点、点弟胤并款交,不乐世务。居宅盛营山水,凭几独酌,傍无杂事。门庭之内,草莱不翦。中有蛙鸣,或问之曰:"欲为陈蕃乎?"珪笑答曰:"我以此当两部鼓吹,何必效蕃。"王晏尝鸣鼓吹候之,闻群蛙鸣,曰:"此殊聒人耳。"珪曰:"我听鼓吹,殆不及此。"晏甚有惭色。
  永元元年,为都官尚书,迁太子詹事,加散骑常侍。三年,珪疾,东昏屏除,以床舁之走,因此疾甚,遂卒。赠金紫光禄大夫。

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