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江湛

南朝宋 · 忠简公

江湛 (南朝宋·忠简公) was a notable historical figure from 南朝宋 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 江湛: 江湛.

Biography

江湛。
南史卷三十六 列传第二十六:
  湛,字徽深,居丧以孝闻。爱文义,善弹棋鼓琴,兼明算术。为彭城王义康司徒主簿、太子中舍人。司空檀道济为子求娶湛妹,不许,义康有命,又不从。时人重其立志。义康之盛,人竞求自昵,唯湛自疏,固求外出,乃以为武陵内史。随王诞为北中郎将、南徐州刺史,以湛为长史、南东海太守,委以政事。
  元嘉二十五年,征为侍中,任以机密。迁左卫将军。时改选学职,以太尉江夏王义恭领国子祭酒,湛领博士。转吏部尚书。家甚贫,不营财利,饷馈盈门,一无所受。无兼衣余食,尝为上所召,遇浣衣,称疾经日,衣成然后起。牛饿,御人求草,湛良久曰:"可与饮。"在选职颇有刻核之讥,而公平无私,不受请谒,论者以此称焉。
  初,上大举北侵,举朝谓为不可,唯湛赞成之。及魏太武至瓜步,以湛兼领军,军事处分,一以委焉。魏遣使求昏,上召太子劭以下集议。众并谓宜许,湛谓许之无益。劭怒谓湛曰:"今三王在厄,讵宜苟执异议?"声色甚厉。坐散俱出,劭使班剑及左右推排之,殆于倾倒。劭后宴集,未尝命湛,上乃为劭长子伟之娉湛第三女,欲以和之。上将废劭,使湛具诏草。劭之入杀,湛直上省,闻叫乃匿傍小屋。劭遣求之,舍吏绐云"不在此"。兵即杀舍吏,乃得见湛。湛据窗受害,意色不挠。五子恁、恕、憼、愻、法寿皆见杀。初,湛家数见怪异,未败少日,所眠床忽有数斗血。孝武即位,追赠左光禄大夫、开府仪同三司,谥曰忠简公。恁位著作佐郎。恁子斅。

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