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王裒

晋朝 · 孝子、隐士

王裒 (晋朝·孝子、隐士) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王裒: 王裒,城阳营陵人.

Biography

王裒,城阳营陵人。
晋书卷八十八 列传第五十八:
  王裒,字伟元,城阳营陵人也。祖修,有名魏世。父仪,高亮雅直,为文帝司马。东关之役,帝问于众曰:"近曰之事,谁任其咎?"仪对曰:"责在元帅。"帝怒曰:"司马欲委罪于孤邪!"遂引出斩之。
  裒少立操尚,行己以礼,身长八尺四寸,容貌绝异,音声清亮,辞气雅正,博学多能,痛父非命,未尝西向而坐。示不臣朝廷也。于是隐居教授,三征七辟皆不就。庐于墓侧,旦夕常至墓所拜跪,攀柏悲号,涕泪著树,树为之枯。母性畏雷,母没,每雷,辄到墓曰:"裒在此。"及读《诗》至"哀哀父母,生我劬劳",未尝不三复流涕,门人受业者并废《蓼莪》之篇。
  家贫,躬耕,计口而田,度身而蚕。或有助之者,不听。诸生密为刈麦,裒遂弃之。知旧有致遗者,皆不受。门人为本县所役,告裒求属令,良曰:"卿学不足以庇身,吾德薄不足以荫卿,属之何益!且吾不执笔已四十年矣。"乃步担干饭,儿负盐豉草屐,送所役生到县,门徒随从者千余人。安丘令以为诣己,整衣出迎之。裒乃下道至土牛旁,磬折而立,云:"门生为县所役,故来送别。"因执手涕泣而去。令即放之,一县以为耻。
  乡人管彦少有才而未知名,裒独以为必当自达,拔而友之,男女各始生,便共许为婚。彦后为西夷校尉,卒而葬于洛阳,裒后更嫁其女。彦弟馥问裒,裒曰:"吾薄志毕愿山薮,昔嫁姊妹皆远,吉凶断绝,每以此自誓。今贤兄子葬父子洛阳。此则京邑之人也,由吾结好之本意哉!"馥曰:"嫂,齐人也,当还临淄。"裒曰:"安有葬父河南而随母还齐!用意如此,何婚之有!"
  北海邴春少立志操,寒苦自居,负笈游学,乡邑佥以为邴原复出。裒以春性险狭慕名,终必不成。其后春果无行,学业不终,有识以此归之。裒常以为人之所行期于当归善道,何必以所能而责人所不能。
  及洛京倾覆,寇资蜂起,亲族悉欲移渡江东,裒恋坟垄不去。贼大盛,方行,犹思慕不能进,遂为贼所害。

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