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张祚

东晋 · 凉王

张祚 (东晋·凉王) was a notable historical figure from 东晋 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张祚: 张祚.

Biography

张祚。
晋书卷八十六 列传第五十六:
  祚字太伯,博学雄武,有政事之才。既立,自称大都督、大将军、凉州牧、凉公。淫暴不道,又通重华妻裴氏,自阁内媵妾及骏、重华未嫁子女,无不暴乱,国人相目,咸赋《墙茨》之诗。
  永和十年。祚纳尉缉、赵长等议,僣称帝位,立宗庙,舞八佾,置百官,下书曰:"昔金行失驭,戎狄乱华,胡、羯、氐、羌咸怀窃玺。我武公以神武拨乱,保宁西夏,贡款勤王,旬朔不绝。四祖承光,忠诚弥著。往受晋禅,天下所知,谦冲逊让,四十年于兹矣。今中原丧乱,华裔无主,群后佥以九州之望无所依归,神祇岳渎罔所凭系,逼孤摄行大统,以一四海之心。辞不获已,勉从群议。待扫秽二京,荡清周魏,然后迎帝旧都,谢罪天阙,思与兆庶,同兹更始。"改建兴四十二年为和平元年,赦殊死,赐鳏寡帛,加文武爵各一级,追崇曾祖轨为武王,祖寔为昭王,从祖茂为成王,父骏为文王,弟重华为明王。立妻辛氏为皇后,弟天锡为长宁王,子泰和为太子,庭坚为建康王,耀灵弟玄靓为凉武侯。其夜,天有光如车盖,声若雷霆,震动城邑。明日,大风拔木。灾异屡见,而祚凶虐愈甚。其尚书马岌以切谏免官。郎中丁琪又谏曰:"先公累执忠节,远宗吴会,持盈守谦,五十作载,苍生所以鹄企西望,四海所以注心大凉,皇天垂赞,士庶效死者,正以先公道高彭昆,忠逾西伯,万里通虔,任节不贰故也。能以一州之众抗崩天之虏,师徒岁起,人不告疲。陛下虽以大圣雄姿纂戎鸿绪,勋德未高于先公,而行革命之事,臣窃未见其可。华夷所以归系大凉、义兵所以千里响赴者,以陛下为本朝之故。今既自尊,人斯高竞,一隅之地何以当中国之师!城峻冲生,负乘致寇,惟陛下图之。"祚大怒,斩之于阙下。遣其将和昊率众伐丽靬戎于南山,大败而还。
  太尉桓温入关,王擢时镇陇西,驰使于祚,言温善用兵,势在难测。祚既震惧,又虑擢反噬,即召马岌复位而与之谋。密遣亲人刺擢,事觉,不克。祚益惧,大聚众,声言东征,实欲西保敦煌。会温还而止。更遣其平东将军秦州刺史牛霸、司兵张芳率三千人击擢,破之。擢奔于苻健。其国中五月霜降,杀苗稼果实。
  祚宗人张瓘时镇枹罕,祚恶其强,遣其将易揣、张玲率步骑万三千以袭之。时张掖人王鸾颇知神道,言于祚曰:"军出不复还,凉国将有不利矣。"祚大怒,以鸾妖言沮众,斩之以徇,三军乃发。鸾临刑曰:"我死不二十日,军必败。"时有神降于玄武殿,自称玄冥,与人交语。祚日夜祈之,神言与之福利,祚甚信之。祚又遣张掖太守索孚代瓘镇枹罕,为瓘所杀。玲等济河未毕,又为瓘兵所破。仍旧单骑奔走,瓘军蹑之。祚众震惧。敦煌人宋混与弟澄等聚众以应瓘。赵长、张璹等惧罪,入阁呼重华母马氏出殿,拜耀灵庶弟玄靓为主。揣等率众入殿伐长,杀之。瓘弟琚及子嵩募数百市人,扬声言:"张祚无道,我兄大军已到城东,敢有举手者诛三族。"祚众披散。琚、嵩率众入城,祚按剑殿上,大呼,令左右死战。祚既失众心,莫有斗志,于是被杀。枭其首,宣示内外,暴尸道左,国内咸称万岁。祚篡立三年而亡。

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