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王珣

元朝 · 元帅

王珣 (元朝·元帅) was a notable historical figure from 元朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王珣: 王珣.

Biography

王珣。
元史卷一百四十九 列传第三十六:
  王珣,字君宝,本姓耶律氏,世为辽大族。金正隆末,契丹窝斡叛,祖成从母氏避难辽西,更姓王氏,遂为义州开义人。父伯俊。伯父伯亨无子,以珣为后。珣武力绝人,善骑射,尤长于击鞠。年三十余,遇道士,谓珣曰:“君之相甚奇,它日因一青马而贵。”珣未之信。居岁余,有客以青马来鬻,珣私喜曰:“道士之言或验乎?”乃倍价买之。后乘以战,其进退周旋,无不如意。又尝行凌水滨,得一古刀,其背铭曰:“举无不克,劝必成功。”常佩之,每有警,必先鸣,故所向皆捷。
  初,河朔兵动,豪强各拥众据地,珣慨然曰:“世故如此,大丈夫当自振拔,否则为人所制。”乃召诸乡人,谕以保亲族之计。众从之,推珣为长,旬月之间,招集遗民至十余万。岁乙亥,太师木华黎略地奚霫,珣率吏民出迎,承制以珣为元帅,兼领义、川二州事。丙子春,张致僣号锦州,阴结开义杨伯杰等来掠义州,珣出战,伯杰引去。会致兄子千骑来冲,珣选十八骑突其前,复令左右掎角之。一卒以枪刺珣,珣挥刀杀之,其众溃走,获其马几尽。时兴中亦叛,木华黎围之,召珣以全军来会。致窥觇其虚,夜袭之,家人皆遇害。及兴中平,珣无所归,木华黎留之兴中,遣其子荣祖驰奏其事。帝谕之曰:“汝父子宣力我家,不意为张致所袭。归语汝父,善抚其军,自今以往,当忍耻蓄锐,俟逆党平,彼之族属、城邑、人民,一以付汝,吾不吝也。仍免徭赋五年,使汝父子世为大官。”珣以木华黎兵复开义,擒伯杰等,杀之。进攻锦州,致部将高益缚致妻子及其党千余人以献,木华黎悉以付珣,珣但诛致家,其余皆释之,始还义州。
  丁丑,入朝,帝嘉其功,赐金虎符,加金紫光禄大夫、兵马都元帅,镇辽东便宜行事,兼义、川等州节度使。珣貌黑,人呼为哈剌元帅,哈剌,中国言黑也。从木华黎兵略山东,至满城,令还镇,戒之曰:“彼新附之民,恃山海之险,反覆不常,非尽坑之,终必为变。”对曰:“国朝经略中夏,宜以恩信结人,若降者则杀,后宁复有至者乎!”遂还,以子荣祖代领其众。甲申春正月卒,年四十八。珣为政简易,赏罚明信,诛强抚弱,毫发无徇。子四人,荣祖袭。

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王珣 was 元朝 Period 元帅, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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