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张文琮

唐朝 · 户部侍郎

张文琮 (唐朝·户部侍郎) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张文琮: 张文琮.

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张文琮。
旧唐书卷八十五 列传第三十五:
  兄文琮,贞观中为持书侍御史。三迁毫州刺史,为政清简,百姓安之。永徽初,表献《太宗文皇帝颂》,优制褒美,赐绢百匹,征拜户部侍郎。从母弟房遗爱以罪贬授房州刺史,文琮作诗祖饯。及遗爱诛,坐是出为建州刺史。州境素尚淫祀,不修社稷。文琮下教书曰:"春秋二社,盖本为农,惟独此州,废而不立。礼典既阙,风俗何观?近年已来,田多不熟,抑不祭先农所致乎!神在于敬,何以邀福?"于是示其节限条制,百姓欣而行之。寻卒。文集二十卷。子戩,官至江州刺史,撰《丧仪纂要》七卷,行于时。戩弟锡,则天时为凤阁侍郎、同凤阁鸾台平章事。先是,姊子李峤知政事,锡拜官,而峤罢相出为国子祭酒,舅甥相代为相,时人荣之。锡与郑杲俱知天官选事,坐赃,则天将斩之以徇,临刑而特赦之。中宗时,累迁工部尚书,兼修国史,寻令于东都留守。中宗崩,韦庶人临朝,诏锡与刑部尚书裴谈并同中书门下三品。旬日,出为绛州刺史。累封平原郡公,以年老致仕而卒。
  文琮从父弟文收,隋内史舍人虔威子也。尤善音律,尝览萧吉《乐谱》,以为未甚详悉,更博采群言及历代沿革,裁竹为十二律吹之,备尽旋宫之义。时太宗将创制礼乐,召文收于太常,令与少卿祖孝孙参定雅乐。太乐有古钟十二,近代惟用其七,余有五,俗号哑钟,莫能通者。文收吹律调之,声皆响彻,时人咸服其妙。寻授协律郎。十一年,文收表请厘正太乐,上谓侍臣曰:"乐本缘人,人和则乐和。至如隋炀帝末年,天下丧乱,纵令改张音律,知其终不和谐。若使四海无事,百姓安乐,音律自然调和,不藉更改。"竟不依其请。十四年,景云见,河水清,文收采《朱雁天马》之义,制《景云河清》乐,名曰"燕乐",奏之管弦,为乐之首,今元会第一奏者是也。咸亨元年,迁太子率更令,卒官。撰《新乐书》十二卷。

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