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王构

元朝 · 翰林学士

王构 (元朝·翰林学士) was a notable historical figure from 元朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王构: 王构,东平人.

Biography

王构,东平人。
元史卷一百六十四 列传第五十一:
  王构,字肯堂,东平人。父公渊,遭金末之乱,其兄三人挈家南奔,公渊独誓死守坟墓,伏草莽中,诸兄呼之不出,号恸而去,卒得存其家,而三兄不知所终。
  构少颖悟,风度凝厚。学问该博,文章典雅,弱冠以词赋中选,为东平行台掌书纪。参政贾居贞一见器重,俾其子受学焉。至元十一年,授翰林国史院编修官。时遣丞相伯颜伐宋,先下诏让之,命构属草以进,世祖大悦。宋亡,构与李槃同被旨,至杭取三馆图籍、太常天章礼器仪仗,归于京师。凡所荐拔,皆时之名士。十三年秋,还,入觐,迁应奉翰林文字,升修撰。丞相和礼霍孙由翰林学士承旨拜司徒,辟构为司直。时丞相阿合马为盗击死,世祖亦悟其奸,复相和礼霍孙,更张庶务,构之谋画居多。历吏部、礼部郎中,审囚河南,多所平反。改太常少卿,定亲享太庙仪注。擢淮东提刑按察副使,召见便殿,亲授制书,赐上尊酒以遣之。寻以治书侍御史召。属桑哥为相,俾与平章卜忽木检核燕南钱谷,而督其逋负。以十一月晦行,期岁终复命。明年春还,宿卢沟驿,度逾期,祸且不测,谓卜忽木曰:“设有罪,构当以身任之,不以累公也。”会桑哥死,乃免。有旨出铨选江西。入翰林,为侍讲学士。世祖崩,构撰谥册。
  成宗立,由侍讲为学士,纂修实录,书成,参议中书省事。时南士有陈利便请搜括田赋者,执政欲从之。构与平章何荣祖共言其不可,辨之甚力,得不行。以疾归东平。久之,起为济南路总管。诸王从者怙势行州县,民莫敢忤视,构闻诸朝,徙之北境。学田为牧地所侵者,理而归之。官贷民粟,岁饥而责偿不已,构请输以明年。武宗即位,以纂修国史,趣召赴阙,拜翰林学士承旨,未几,以疾卒,年六十三。
  构历事三朝,练习台阁典故,凡祖宗谥册册文皆所撰定,朝廷每有大议,必咨访焉。喜荐引寒士,前后省台、翰苑所辟,无虑数十人,后居清要,皆有名于时。
  子士熙,仕至中书参政,卒官南台御史中丞。士点,淮西廉访司佥事。皆能以文学世其家。

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王构 was 元朝 Period 翰林学士, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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王构 lived during the 元朝 period, with the official title of 翰林学士.
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