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崔知温

唐朝 · 宰相

崔知温 (唐朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 崔知温: 崔知温,许州鄢陵人.

Biography

崔知温,许州鄢陵人。
旧唐书卷一百八十五上 列传第一百三十五:
  崔知温,许州鄢陵人。祖枢,司农卿。父义真,陕州刺史。知温初为左千牛。麟德中,累转灵州都督府司马。州界有浑、斛薛部落万余帐,数侵掠居人,百姓咸废农业,习骑射以备之。知温表请徙于河北,斛薛不愿迁移。时将军契苾何力为之言于高宗,遂寝其奏。知温前后十五上诏,竟从之,于是百姓始就耕获。后斛薛入朝,因过州谢曰:"前蒙奏徙河北,实有怨心。然牧地膏腴,水草不乏,部落日富,始荷公恩。"拜伏而去。
  知温四迁兰州刺史。会有党项三万余众来寇州城,城内胜兵既少,众大惧,不知所为。知温使开城门延贼,贼恐有伏,不敢进。俄而将军权善才率兵来救,大破党项之众。善才因其降,欲尽坑之,以绝后患,知温曰:"弗逆克奔,古人之善战。诛无噍类,祸及后昆。又溪谷峥嵘,草木幽蔚,万一变生,悔之何及!"善才然其计。又欲分降口五百人以与知温。知温曰:"向论安危之策,乃公事也,岂图私利哉!"固辞不受。党项余众由是悉来降附。
  知温累迁尚书左丞,转黄门侍郎、同中书门下三品,兼修国史。永隆二年七月,迁中书令。永淳三年三月卒,年五十七,赠荆州大都督。
  子泰之,开元中官至工部尚书。
  少子谔之。谔之,神龙初为将作少匠,预诛张易之有功,封博陵县侯,赐实封二百户。开元初,累迁少府监。
  知温兄知悌。知悌,高宗时官至户部尚书。

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