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沈光文

明末清初 · 遗民诗人

沈光文 (明末清初·遗民诗人) was a notable historical figure from 明末清初 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 沈光文: 沈光文,鄞人.

Biography

沈光文,鄞人。
清史稿卷五百 列传二百八十七:
  沈光文,字文开,一字斯菴,鄞人。少以明经贡太学,福王授太常博士,浮海至长垣,晋工部郎。闽师溃而北,扈从不及。闻粤中建号,乃走肇庆,累迁太仆卿。由潮阳航海至金门,闽督李率泰方招徕故国遗臣,密遣使以书币招之,光文焚书返币。知粤事不可支,卜居於泉州海口,浮家泛宅。忽飓风大作,舟人失维,飘泊至台湾。时郑成功尚未至,而台湾为荷兰所据,光文受一廛以居,与中土音耗隔绝。成功克台湾,知光文在,大喜,以宾礼见。时海上诸遗老,多依成功入台,光文与握手相劳苦。成功致廪饩,且以田宅赡之。
  成功卒,子锦嗣,改父之臣与政,军亦日削。光文作赋讽之,几不测。乃变服为浮屠,逃入台北鄙,结茅罗汉门山中以居,山旁有伽溜湾者,番社也。光文教授生徒自给,不足,则济以医。叹曰:“吾二十载飘零绝岛,弃坟墓不顾者,不过欲完发以见先皇帝於地下耳,而卒不克,命也夫!”已而锦卒,诸郑复礼之如故。
  康熙癸丑年,王师下台湾,闽督姚启圣招之,光文辞。启圣贻书问讯曰:“管宁无恙?”且许遣人送归鄞,会启圣卒,不果。而诸罗令李麟光,贤者也,为粟肉之继,旬日一候门下。时耆宿已尽,而寓公渐集,乃与宛陵韩文琦,关中赵行可,无锡华衮、郑廷桂,榕城林奕丹,山阳宗城,螺阳王际慧等结诗社,所称福台新咏者也。寻卒於诸罗。

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