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王薈

晋朝 · 清官、赈灾

王薈 (晋朝·清官、赈灾) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王薈: 王薈.

Biography

王薈。
晋书卷六十五 列传第三十五:
  薈字敬文。恬虚守靖,不竞荣利,少历清官,除吏部郎、侍中、建威将军、吴国内史。时年饥粟贵,人多饿死,薈以私米作饘粥,以饴饿者,所济活甚众。征补中领军,不拜。徙尚书,领中护军,复为征虏将军、吴国内史。顷之,桓冲表请薈为江州刺史,固辞不拜。转督浙江东五郡、左将军、会稽内史,进号镇军将军,加散骑常侍。卒于官,赠卫将军。
  子廞,历太子中庶子、司徒左长史。以母丧,居于吴。王恭举兵,假廞建武将军、吴国内史,令起军,助为声援。廞即墨绖合众,诛杀异己,仍遣前吴国内史虞啸父等入吴兴、义兴聚兵,轻侠赴者万计。廞自谓义兵一动,势必未宁,可乘间而取富贵。而曾不旬日,国宝赐死,恭罢兵符,廞去职。廞大怒,回众讨恭。恭遣司马刘牢之距战于曲阿,廞众溃奔走,遂不知所在。长子泰为恭所杀,少子华以不知廞存亡,忧毁布衣蔬食。后从兄谧言其死所,华始发丧,入仕。
  初,导渡淮,使郭璞筮之,卦成,璞曰:"吉,无不利。淮水绝,王氏灭。"其后子孙繁衍,竟如璞言。

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