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段文昌

唐朝 · 宰相

段文昌 (唐朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 段文昌: 段文昌,西河人.

Biography

段文昌,西河人。
旧唐书卷一百六十七 列传第一百一十七:
  段文昌,字墨卿,西河人。高祖志玄,陪葬昭陵,图形凌烟阁。祖德皎,赠给事中。父谔,循州刺史,赠左仆射。文昌家于荆州,倜傥有气义,节度使裴胄知之而不能用。韦皋在蜀,表授校书郎。李吉甫刺忠州,文昌尝以文干之。及吉甫居相位,与裴垍同加奖擢,授登封尉、集贤校理。俄拜监察御史,迁补阙,改祠部员外郎。元和十一年,守本官,充翰林学士。
  文昌,武元衡之子婿也。元衡与宰相韦贯之不协,宪宗欲召文昌为学士,贯之奏曰:"文昌志尚不修,不可擢居近密。"至是贯之罢相,李逢吉乃用文昌为学士,转祠部郎中,赐绯,依前充职。十四年,加知制诰。十五年,穆宗即位,正拜中书舍人,寻拜中书侍郎、平章事。
  长庆元年,拜章请退。朝廷以文昌少在西蜀,诏授西川节度使、同中书门下平章事。文昌素洽蜀人之情,至是以宽政为治,严静有断,蛮夷畏服。二年,云南入寇,黔中观察使崔元略上言,朝廷忧之,乃诏文昌御备。文昌走一介之使以喻之,蛮寇即退。
  敬宗即位,征拜邢部尚书,转兵部,兼判左丞事。
  文宗即位,迁御史大夫,寻检校尚书右仆射、扬州大都督府长史、同平章事、淮南节度使。太和四年,移镇荆南。
  文昌于荆、蜀皆有先祖故第,至是赎为浮图祠。又以先人坟墓在荆州,别营居第,以置祖祢影堂,岁时伏腊,良辰美景享荐之。彻祭,即以音声歌舞继之,如事生者,搢绅非焉。
  六年,复为剑南西川节度。九年三月,赐春衣中使至,受宣毕,无疾而卒,年六十三,赠太尉。有文集三十卷。
  文昌布素之时,所向不偶。及其达也,扬历显重,出入将相,洎二十年。其服饰玩好、歌童妓女,苟悦于心,无所爱惜,乃至奢侈过度,物议贬之。子成式。

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段文昌 was 唐朝 Period 宰相, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.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