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杜掞

南朝梁 · 将军

杜掞 (南朝梁·将军) was a notable historical figure from 南朝梁 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 杜掞: 杜掞,京兆杜陵人.

Biography

杜掞,京兆杜陵人。
梁书卷四十六 列传第四十 胡僧祐 徐文盛 杜掞兄岸 弟幼安 兄子龛 阴子春:
  杜掞,京兆杜陵人也。其先自北归南,居于雍州之襄阳,子孙因家焉。祖灵启,齐给事中。父怀宝,少有志节,常邀际会。高祖义师东下,随南平王伟留镇襄阳。天监中,稍立功绩,官至骁猛将军、梁州刺史。大同初,魏梁州刺史元罗举州内附,怀宝复进督华州。值秦州所部武兴氐王杨绍反,怀宝击破之。五年,卒于镇。
  掞即怀宝第七子也。幼有志气,居乡时以胆勇称。释褐庐江骠骑府中兵参军。世祖临荆州,仍参幕府,后为新兴太守。太清二年,随岳阳王来袭荆州,世祖以与之有旧,密邀之。掞乃与兄岸、弟幼安、兄子龛等夜归于世祖,世祖以为持节、信威将军、武州刺史。俄迁宣毅将军,领镇蛮护军、武陵内史,枝江县侯,邑千户。令随王僧辩东讨侯景。至巴陵,会景来攻,数十日不克而遁。加侍中、左卫将军,进爵为公,增邑五百户。仍随僧辩追景至石头,与贼相持横岭。及战,景亲率精锐,左右冲突,掞从岭后横截之,景乃大败,东奔晋陵,掞入据城。景平,加散骑常侍、持节、督江州诸军事、江州刺史,增邑千户。
  是月,齐将郭元建攻秦州刺史严超远于秦郡,王僧辩令掞赴援。陈霸先亦自欧阳来会,与元建大战于士林,霸先令强弩射,元建众却。掞因纵兵击,大破之,斩首万余级,生擒千余人,元建收余众而遁。时世祖执王琳于江陵,其长史陆纳等遂于长沙反,世祖征掞与王僧辩讨之。承圣二年,及纳等战于车轮,大败,陷其二垒,纳等走保长沙,掞等围之。后纳等降,掞又与王僧辩西讨武陵王于硖口,至即破平之。于是旋镇,遘疾卒。诏曰:"掞,京兆旧姓,元凯苗裔。家传学业,世载忠贞。自驱传江渚,政号廉能。推毂浅原,实闻清静。奄致殒丧,恻怆于怀。可赠车骑将军,加鼓吹一部。谥曰武。"
  掞兄弟九人,兄嵩、岑、旂、岌、嶷、巘、岸及弟幼安,并知名当世。

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