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王瞻

南朝梁 · 吏部尚书

王瞻 (南朝梁·吏部尚书) was a notable historical figure from 南朝梁 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王瞻: 王瞻,琅邪临沂人.

Biography

王瞻,琅邪临沂人。
梁书卷二十一 列传第十五 王瞻 王志 王峻 王暕 王泰 王份孙锡 佥 张充 柳惲蔡撙 江蒨:
  王瞻,字思范,琅邪临沂人,宋太保弘从孙也。祖柳,光禄大夫、东亭侯。父猷,廷尉卿。瞻年数岁,尝从师受业,时有伎经其门,同学皆出观,瞻独不视,习诵如初。从父尚书仆射僧达闻而异之,谓瞻父曰:"吾宗不衰,寄之此子。"年十二,居父忧,以孝闻。服阕,袭封东亭侯。
  瞻幼时轻薄,好逸游,为闾里所患。及长,颇折节有士操,涉猎书记,于棋射尤善。起家著作佐郎,累迁太子舍人、太尉主簿、太子洗马。顷之,出为鄱阳内史,秩满,授太子中舍人。又为齐南海王友,寻转司徒竟陵王从事中郎,王甚相宾礼。南海王为护军将军,瞻为长史。又出补徐州别驾从事史,迁骠骑将军王晏长史。晏诛,出为晋陵太守。瞻洁己为政,妻子不免饥寒。时大司马王敬则举兵作乱,路经晋陵,郡民多附敬则。军败,台军讨贼党,瞻言于朝曰:"愚人易动,不足穷法。"明帝许之,所全活者万数。征拜给事黄门侍郎,抚军建安王长史,御史中丞。
  高祖霸府开,以瞻为大司马相国谘议参军,领录事。梁台建,为侍中,迁左民尚书,俄转吏部尚书。瞻性率亮,居选部,所举多行其意。颇嗜酒,每饮或竟日,而精神益朗赡,不废簿领。高祖每称瞻有三术,射、棋、酒也。寻加左军将军,以疾不拜,仍为侍中,领骁骑将军,未拜,卒,时年四十九。谥康侯。子长玄,著作佐郎,早卒。

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