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张策

五代 · 宰相

张策 (五代·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张策: 张策,河西敦煌人.

Biography

张策,河西敦煌人。
旧五代史卷十八(梁书) 列传八:
  张策,字少逸,敦煌人。父同,仕唐,官至容管经略使。策少聪警好学,尤乐章句。居洛阳敦化里,尝浚甘泉井,得古鼎,耳有篆字曰:“魏黄初元年春二月,匠吉千”,且又制作奇巧,同甚宝之。策时在父旁,徐言曰:“建安二十五年,曹公薨,改年为延康,其年十月,文帝受汉禅,始号黄初,则是黄初元年无二月明矣。鼎文何谬欤!”同大惊,亟遣启书室,取《魏志》展读,一不失所启,宗族奇之,时年十三。然而妙通因果,酷奉空教,未弱冠,落发为僧,居雍之慈恩精庐,颇有高致。唐广明末,大盗犯阙,策遂返初服,奉父母逃难,君子多之。及丁家艰,以孝闻。服满,自屏郊薮,一无干进意,若是者十余载,方出为广文博士,改秘书郎。王行瑜帅邠州,辟为观察支使,带水曹员外郎,赐绯。及行瑜反,太原节度使李克用奉诏讨伐,行瑜败死,邠州平。策与婢肩舆其亲,南出邠境,属边寨积雪,为行者所哀。太祖闻而嘉之,奏为郑滑支使,寻以内忧去职。制阕,除国子博士,迁膳部员外郎。不一岁,华帅韩建辟为判官,及建领许州,又为掌记。天复中,策奉其主书币来聘,太祖见而喜曰:“张夫子且至矣。”即奏为掌记,兼赐金紫。天祐初,表其才,拜职方郎中,兼史馆修撰,俄召入为翰林学士,转兵部郎中,知制诰,依前修史。未几,迁中书舍人,职如故。太祖受禅,改工部侍郎,加承旨。其年冬,转礼部侍郎。明年,从征至泽州,拜刑部侍郎、平章事,仍判户部,寻迁中书侍郎。以风恙拜章乞骸,改刑部尚书致仕。即日肩舆归洛,居于福善里,修篁嘉木,图书琴酒,以自适焉。乾化二年秋,卒。所著《典议》三卷、词制歌诗二十卷、笺表三十卷,存于其家。

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张策 was 五代 Period 宰相, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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张策 lived during the 五代 period, with the official title of 宰相.
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