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王显

北魏 · 御医

王显 (北魏·御医) was a notable historical figure from 北魏 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王显: 王显,阳平乐平人.

Biography

王显,阳平乐平人。
魏书卷九十一 列传术艺第七十九 晁崇 张渊 殷绍 王早 耿玄 刘灵助 江式 周澹 李修 徐謇 王显 崔彧 蒋少游:
  王显,字世荣,阳平乐平人,自言本东海郯人,王朗之后也。祖父延和中南奔,居于鲁郊,又居彭城。伯父安上,刘义隆时板行馆陶县。世祖南讨,安上弃县归命,与父母俱徙平城,例叙阳都子,除广宁太守。显父安道,少与李亮同师,俱学医药,粗究其术,而不及亮也。安上还家乐平,颇参士流。
  显少历本州从事,虽以医术自通,而明敏有决断才用。初文昭皇太后之怀世宗也,梦为日所逐,化而为龙而绕后,后寤而惊悸,遂成心疾。文明太后敕召徐謇及显等为后诊及脉,謇云是微风入藏,宜进汤加针。显云:"案三部脉非有心疾,将是怀孕生男之象。"果如显言。久之,召补侍御师、尚书仪曹郎,号称干事。世宗自幼有微疾,久未差愈,显摄疗有效,因是稍蒙眄识。
  又罢六辅之初,显为领军于烈问通规策,颇有密功。累迁游击将军,拜廷尉少卿,仍在侍御,营进御药,出入禁内。乞临本州,世宗曾许之,积年未授,因是声问传于远近。显每语人,言时旨已决,必为刺史。遂除平北将军、相州刺史。寻诏驰驿还京,复掌药,又遣还州。元愉作逆,显讨之不利。入除太府卿、御史中尉。
  显前后历职,所在著称,纠折庶狱,究其奸回,出内惜慎,忧国如家。及领宪台,多所弹劾,百僚肃然。又以中尉属官不悉称职,讽求更换。诏委改选,务尽才能,而显所举或有请属,未皆得人,于是众口喧哗,声望致损。后世宗诏显撰药方三十五卷,班布天下,以疗诸疾。东宫既建,以为太子詹事,委任甚厚。世宗每幸东宫,显常迎侍。出入禁中,仍奉医药。赏赐累加,为立馆宇,宠振当时。延昌二年秋,以营疗之功,封卫南伯。
  四年正月,世宗夜崩,肃宗践祚。显参奉玺策,随从临哭,微为忧惧。显既蒙任遇,兼为法官,恃势使威,为时所疾。朝宰托以侍疗无效,执之禁中,诏削爵位。临执呼冤,直阖以刀镮撞其腋下,伤中吐血,至右卫府一宿死。始显布衣为诸生,有沙门相显后当富贵,诫其勿为吏官,吏官必败。由是世宗时或欲令其遂摄吏部,每殷勤避之。及世宗崩,肃宗夜即位,受玺册,于仪须兼太尉及吏部,仓卒百官不具,以显兼吏部行事矣。

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王显 was 北魏 Period 御医, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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王显 lived during the 北魏 period, with the official title of 御医.
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