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王弘之

东晋 · 隐士

王弘之 (东晋·隐士) was a notable historical figure from 东晋 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王弘之: 王弘之.

Biography

王弘之。
南史卷二十四 列传第十四:
  弘之,字方平,少孤贫,为外祖征士何准所抚育。从叔献之及太原王恭并贵重之。仕晋为司徒主簿。家贫,性好山水,求为乌伤令。桓玄辅晋,桓谦以为卫军参军。时殷仲文还姑孰,祖送倾朝,谦要弘之同行,答曰:"凡祖离送别,必在有情,下官与殷风马不接,无缘扈从。"谦贵其言。母随兄镇之之安成郡,弘之解职同行。义熙中,何无忌及宋武帝辟召,一无所就。家在会稽上虞,从兄敬弘为吏部尚书,奏弘之为太子庶子,不就。文帝即位,敬弘为尚书左仆射,陈弘之高行,征为通直散骑常侍,又不就。敬弘尝解貂裘与之,即著以采药。性好钓,上虞江有一处名三石头,弘之常垂纶于此。经过者不识之,或问渔师得鱼卖不?弘之曰:"亦自不得,得亦不卖。"日夕,载鱼入上虞郭,经亲故门,各以一两头置门内而去。始宁沃川有佳山水,弘之又依岩筑室。谢灵运、颜延之并相钦重。灵运与庐陵王义真笺曰:"会境既丰山水,是以江左嘉遁,并多居之。至若王弘之拂衣归耕,逾历三纪;孔淳之隐约穷岫,自始迄今;阮万龄辞事就闲,纂戎先业,既远同羲、唐,亦激贪厉竞。若遣一介有以相存,真可谓千载盛美也。"弘之元嘉四年卒,颜延之欲为作诔,书与其子昙生曰:"君家高世之善,有识归重,豫染豪翰,所应载述,况仆托慕末风,窃以叙德为事,但恨短笔不足书美。"诔竟不就。昙生好文义,以谦和见称。历吏部尚书,太常卿。孝武末,为吴兴太守。明帝初兴,与四方同逆,战败归降,被宥,终于中散大夫。
  阮万龄,陈留尉氏人。祖思旷,左光禄大夫。父宁,黄门侍郎。万龄少知名,为孟昶建威长史。时袁豹、江夷相系为昶司马,时人谓昶府有三素望。万龄家在会稽剡县,颇有素情,位左户尚书,太常。出为湘州刺史,无政绩。后为散骑常侍、金紫光禄大夫,卒。
  昙生弟普曜,位秘书监。普曜子晏。

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王弘之 was 东晋 Period 隐士, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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王弘之 lived during the 东晋 period, with the official title of 隐士.
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