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江子一

梁朝 · 忠烈

江子一 (梁朝·忠烈) was a notable historical figure from 梁朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 江子一: 江子一,济阳考城人.

Biography

江子一,济阳考城人。
南史卷六十四 列传第五十四:
  江子一,字元亮,济阳考城人,晋散骑常侍统之七世孙也。父法成,奉朝请。子一少慷慨有大志。家贫,以孝闻,苦侍养多阙,因终身蔬食。仕梁起家为王国侍郎、奉朝请。上书言事,为当轴所排,乃拜表求入北为刺客。武帝异之。又启求观书秘阁,武帝许之,有敕直华林省。其姑夫左卫将军朱异权要当朝,休下之日,宾客辐凑。异不为物议所归,欲引子一为助,子一未尝造门,其高洁如此。为遂昌、曲阿令,皆著美绩。后为南津校尉。
  弟子四,历尚书金部郎。大同初,迁右丞。兄弟性并刚烈。子四自右丞上封事,极言得失,武帝甚善之,诏曰:"屋漏在上,知之在下,其令尚书详择,施于时政。"左户郎沈炯、少府丞顾玙尝奏事不允,帝厉色呵责之。子四乃趋前代炯等对,对甚激切。帝怒呼缚之,子四乃据地不受。帝怒亦歇,乃释之,犹坐免职。
  及侯景攻陷历阳,自横江将度,子一帅舟师千余人于下流欲邀之,其副董桃生走,子一乃退还南洲,收余众步赴建邺,见于文德殿。帝怒之,具以事对,且曰:"臣以身许国,常恐不得其死,今日之事,何所复惜?不死阙前,终死阙后耳。"及城被围,开承明门出战。子一及弟尚书左丞子四、东宫直殿主帅子五并力战直前,贼坐甲不起。子一引槊撞之,贼纵突骑,众并缩。子一刺其骑,骑倒槊折,贼解其肩,时年六十二。弟曰:"与兄俱出,何面独旋?"乃免胄赴敌,子四槊洞胸死;子五伤脰,还至堑一恸而绝。贼义子一之勇,归之,面如生。诏赠子一给事黄门侍郎,子四中书侍郎,子五散骑侍郎。侯景平,元帝又追赠子一侍中,谥义子;子四黄门侍郎,谥毅子;子五中书侍郎,谥烈子。
  子一续《黄图》及班固"九品",并辞赋文章数十篇,行于世。

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江子一 was 梁朝 Period 忠烈, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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江子一 lived during the 梁朝 period, with the official title of 忠烈.
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