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孙恩

东晋 · 五斗米道

孙恩 (东晋·五斗米道) was a notable historical figure from 东晋 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 孙恩: 孙恩,琅邪人.

Biography

孙恩,琅邪人。
晋书卷一百 列传第七十:
  孙恩,字灵秀,琅邪人,孙秀之族也。世奉五斗米道。恩叔父泰,字敬远,师事钱唐杜子恭。而子恭有秘术,尝就人借瓜刀,其主求之,子恭曰:"当即相还耳。"既而刀主行至嘉兴,有鱼跃入船中,破鱼得瓜刀。其为神效往往如此。子恭死,泰传其术。然浮狡有小才,诳诱百姓,愚者敬之如神,皆竭财产,进子女,以祈福庆。王珣言于会稽王道子,流之于广州。广州刺史王怀之以泰行郁林太守,南越亦归之。太子少傅王雅先与泰善,言于孝武帝,以泰知养性之方,因召还。道子以为徐州主簿,犹以道术眩惑士庶。稍迁辅国将军、新安太守。王恭之役,泰私合义兵,得数千人,为国讨恭。黄门郎孔道、鄱阳太守桓放之、骠骑谘议周勰等皆敬事之,会稽世子元显亦数诣泰求其秘术。泰见天下兵起,以为晋祚将终,乃扇动百姓,私集徒众,三吴士庶多从之。于时朝士皆惧泰为乱,以其与元显交厚,咸莫敢言。会稽内史谢輶发其谋,道子诛之。恩逃于海。众闻泰死,惑之,皆谓蝉蜕登仙,故就海中资给。恩聚合亡命得百余人,志欲复仇。
  及元显纵暴吴会,百姓不安,恩因其骚动,自海攻上虞,杀县令,因袭会稽,害内史王凝之,有众数万。于是会稽谢鍼、吴郡陆瑰、吴兴丘尫、义兴许允之、临海周胄、永嘉张永及东阳、新安等凡八郡,一时俱起,杀长史以应之,旬日之中,众数十万。于是吴兴太守谢邈,永嘉太守谢逸,嘉兴公顾胤,南康公谢明慧,黄门郎谢冲、张琨,中书郎孔道,太子洗马孔福,乌程令夏侯愔等皆遇害。吴国内史桓谦,义兴太守魏傿,临海太守、新蔡王崇等并出奔。于是恩据会稽,自号征东将军,号其党曰"长生人",宣语令诛杀异己,有不同者戮及婴孩,由是死者十七八。畿内诸县处处蜂起,朝廷震惧,内外戒严。遣卫将军谢琰、镇北将军刘牢之讨之,并转斗而前。吴会承平日久,人不习战,又无器械,故所在多被破亡。诸贼皆烧仓廪,焚邑屋,刊木堙井,虏掠财货,相率聚于会稽。其妇女有婴累不能去者,囊簏盛婴儿投于水,而告之曰:"贺汝先登仙堂,我寻后就汝。"
  初,恩闻八郡响应,告其属曰:"天下无复事矣,当与诸君朝服而至建康。"既闻牢之临江,复曰:"我割浙江,不失作句践也。"寻知牢之已济江,乃曰:"孤不羞走矣。"乃虏男女二十余万口,一时逃入海。惧官军之蹑,乃缘道多弃宝物子女。时东土殷实,莫不粲丽盈目,牢之等遽于收敛,故恩复得逃海。朝廷以谢琰为会稽,率徐州文武戍海浦。
  隆安四年,恩复入余姚,破上虞,进至刑浦。琰遣参军刘宣之距破之,恩退缩。少日,复寇刑浦,害谢琰。朝廷大震,遣冠军将军桓不才、辅国将军孙无终、宁朔将军高雅之击之,恩复还于海。于是复遣牢之东屯会稽,吴国内史袁山松筑扈渎垒,缘海备恩。明年,恩复入浃口,雅之败绩。牢之进击,恩复还于海。转寇扈渎,害袁山松,仍浮海向京口。牢之率众西击,未达,而恩已至,刘裕乃总兵缘海距之。及战,恩众大败,狼狈赴船。寻又集众,欲向京都,朝廷骇惧,陈兵以待之。恩至新州,不敢进而退,北寇广陵,陷之,乃浮海而北。刘裕与刘敬宣并军蹑之于郁洲,累战,恩复大败,由是渐衰弱,复沿海还南。裕亦寻海要截,复大破恩于扈渎,恩遂远迸海中。
  及桓玄用事,恩复寇临海,临海太守辛景讨破之。恩穷戚,乃赴海自沈,妖党及妓妾谓之水仙,投水从死者百数。余众复推恩妹夫卢循为主。自恩初入海,所虏男女之口,其后战死及自溺并流离被传卖者,至恩死时裁数千人存,而恩攻没谢琰、袁山松,陷广陵,前后数十战,亦杀百姓数万人。

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