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毛遐

北魏 · 刺史

毛遐 (北魏·刺史) was a notable historical figure from 北魏 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 毛遐: 毛遐,北地三原人.

Biography

毛遐,北地三原人。
北史卷四十九 列传第三十七:
  毛遐,字鸿远,北地三原人也。世为酋帅。曾祖天爱,太武时,至定州刺史、始昌子。传至遐,四世不绝。正光中,萧宝夤为大都督,讨关中诸贼,咸阳太守韦遂时为都督,以遐为都督府长史。宝夤败还长安,三辅骚扰。遐因辞遂还北地,与弟鸿宾聚乡曲豪杰,遂东西略地,氐、羌多赴之,共推鸿宾为盟主。既而贼帅宿勤买奴自号京兆王于北地,遐诈降之,而与鸿宾攻其壁。贼自相斫射,纵兵追击,七栅皆平。后宝夤构逆谋,遐知之,乃寄书与鸿宾,索马迎接,复于马祗栅建旗鼓以拒宝夤,攻其将卢祖迁,禽之。宝夤以是日拜南郊,窃号。礼未毕而告败,宝夤惧,口乾色变,不遑部伍,人皆乱还。诏授遐南幽州刺史,进爵为伯。遐又攻破其将侯终德。宝夤知内外势异,轻将十数骑走巴中。冬,万俟丑奴陷秦州,诏以遐兼尚书,二州行台。孝武帝入关,敕周文帝置二尚书,分掌机事,遐与周惠达始为之。稍迁骠骑大将军、仪同三司,卒。
  遐少任侠,有智谋。世为豪右,赀产巨亿,士流贫乏者,多被赈赡。故中书郎檀翥、尚书郎公孙范等,常依托之。至于自供衣食,粗弊而已。死之日,乡党赴葬,咸共痛惜。
  鸿宾大鼻眼,多鬓须,黑而且肥,状貌颇异,氐、羌见者皆畏之。加胆略骑射,
  俶傥不拘小节,昆季之中,尤轻财好施。遐虽云早立,而名出其下。及贼起,乡里推为盟主,常与遐一守一战。后拜岐州刺史、散骑常侍、开国县侯。遐笑谓鸿宾曰:"击贼之功,吾不居汝后,至于受赏,汝在吾前,当以德济物,不及汝故。"明帝以鸿宾兄弟所定处多,乃改北地郡为北雍州,鸿宾为刺史。诏曰:"此以昼锦荣卿也。"改三原县为建中郡,以旌其兄弟。后尔朱天光自关中还洛,夷夏心所忌者,皆将自随。鸿宾亦领乡中壮武二千人以从。洛中素闻其名,衣冠贫冗者,竞与之交。寻拜西衮州刺史。羁寓倦游之辈,四座常满,鸿宾资给衣食,与己悉同。私物不足,颇有公费。转南青州刺史。未几,徵还,为有司所纠,鸿宾遂逃匿人间。月余,特诏原之。
  及孝武帝与齐神武有隙,令鸿宾镇潼关,为西道之寄。车驾西幸,浆糗乏绝,侍官三二日间,唯饮涧水。鸿宾奉献酒食,迎于稠桑,文武从者,始解饥渴。武帝把其手曰:"寒松劲草,所望于卿也。事平之日,宁忘主人。"仍留守潼关。后神武来寇,见禽至并州,忧恚卒。
  鸿宾弟鸿显,位散骑常侍,封县侯。遐乳母所产也,一字七宝。遐养之为弟,因姓毛氏。劲悍多力,后随诸兄战斗,多先锋陷阵。大统四年,为广州刺史,与骆超镇东阳,陷东魏。卒。子野叉。

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