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潘慎修

宋朝 · 翰林学士

潘慎修 (宋朝·翰林学士) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 潘慎修: 潘慎修,泉州莆田县人.

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潘慎修,泉州莆田县人。
宋史卷二百九十六 列传第五十五:
  潘慎修,字成德,泉州莆田县人。父承祐,仕闽,后归江南,仕李景,至刑部尚书致仕。慎修少以父任为秘书省正字,累迁至水部郎中兼起居舍人。
  开宝末,王师征江南,李煜遣随其弟从镒入贡买宴钱,求缓兵。留馆怀信驿。旦夕捷书至,邸吏督从镒入贺。慎修以为国且亡,当待罪,何贺也?自是每群臣称贺,从镒即奉表请罪。太祖嘉其得礼,遣吕使慰谕,供帐牢饩悉加优给。煜归朝,以慎修为太子右赞善大夫。煜表求慎修掌记室,许之。煜卒,改太常博士。历膳部、仓部、考功三员外,通判寿州,知开封县,又知湖、梓二州。
  淳化中,秘书监李至荐之,命以本官知直秘阁。慎修善弈棋,太宗屡召对弈,因作《棋说》以献。大抵谓:"棋之道在乎恬默,而取舍为急。仁则能全,义则能守,礼则能变,智则能兼,信则能克。君子知斯五者,庶几可以言棋矣。"因举十要以明其义,太宗览而称善。俄与直昭文馆韩援使淮南巡抚,累迁仓部、考功二部郎中。咸平中,又副邢昺为两浙巡抚使,俄同修起居注。景德初,上言衰老,求外任。真宗以儒雅宜留秘府,止听解记注之职。数月,擢为右谏议大夫、翰林侍读学士。从幸澶州,遘寒疾,诏令肩舆先归。明年正月,卒,年六十九。赙钱二十万,绢一百匹。
  慎修疾虽亟,精爽不乱,托陈彭年草遗奏,不为诸子干泽,但以主恩未报为恨。上悯之,录其子汝士为大理评事,汝砺为奉礼郎。令有司给舟载其柩归洪州。
  慎修风度酝藉,博涉文史,多读道书,善清谈。先是,江南旧臣多言李煜暗懦,事多过实。真宗一日以问慎修,对曰:"煜或懵理若此,何以享国十余年?"他日,对宰相语及之,且言慎修温雅不忘本,得臣子之操,深嘉奖之。当时士大夫与之游者,咸推其素尚。然颇恃前辈,待后进倨慢,人以此少之。有集五卷。
  汝士至工部员外郎,直集贤院。

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