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张文蔚

唐朝 · 宰相

张文蔚 (唐朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张文蔚: 张文蔚,河间人.

Biography

张文蔚,河间人。
旧五代史卷十八(梁书) 列传八:
  张文蔚,字右华,河间人也。父裼,唐僖宗朝,累为显官。文蔚幼砺文行,求知取友,蔼然有佳士之称。唐乾符初,登进士第,时丞相裴坦兼判盐铁,解褐署巡官。未几,以畿尉直馆。丁家艰,以孝闻。中和岁,僖宗在蜀,大寇未灭,急于军费,移盐铁于扬州,命李都就判之,奏为转运巡官。驾还长安,除监察御史,迁左补阙侍御史、起居舍人、司勋吏部员外郎,拜司勋郎中、知制诰,岁满授中书舍人。丁母忧,退居东畿,哀毁过礼。服阕,复拜中书舍人,俄召入翰林,为承旨学士。属昭宗初还京阙,皇纲浸微,文蔚所发诏令,靡失厥中,论者多之。转户部侍郎,仍依前充职,寻出为礼部侍郎。天祐元年夏,拜中书侍郎、平章事,兼判户部。时柳璨在相位,擅权纵暴,倾陷贤俊,宰相裴枢等五家及三省而下三十余人,咸抱冤就死;缙绅以目,不敢窃语其是非,余怒所注,亦不啻十许辈。文蔚殚其力解之,乃止,士人赖焉。璨败死,文蔚兼度支盐铁使。天祐四年,天子以土运将革,天命有归,四月,命文蔚与杨涉等总率百僚,奉禅位诏至大梁。太祖受命,文蔚等不易其位。开平二年春,暴卒于位,诏赠右仆射。
  文蔚沈邃重厚,有大臣之风,居家孝且悌,虽位至清显,与仲季相杂,在太夫人膝下,一不异布素。弟济美,早得心恙,(《北梦琐言》云:张裼尚书有五子:文蔚、彝宪、济美、仁龟,皆有名第,至宰辅丞郎。内一子,忘其名,少年闻壁鱼食神仙字,身有五色,吞之可得仙,因欲试之,遂致心疾。)文蔚抚视殆三十年,士君子称之。
  子铸,周显德中,位至秘书监。

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