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王逊

晋朝 · 刺史、将军

王逊 (晋朝·刺史、将军) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王逊: 王逊,魏兴人.

Biography

王逊,魏兴人。
晋书卷八十一 列传第五十一:
  王逊,字邵伯,魏兴人也。仕郡察孝廉,为吏部令史,转殿中将军。累迁上洛太守。私牛马在郡生驹犊者,秩满悉以付官,云是郡中所产也。转魏兴太守。惠帝末,西南夷叛,宁州刺史李毅卒,城中百余人奉毅女固守经年。永嘉四年,治中毛孟诣京师求刺史,不见省。孟固陈曰:"君亡亲丧,幽闭穷城,万里诉哀,不垂愍救。既惭包胥无哭秦之感,又愧梁妻无崩城之验,存不若亡,乞赐臣死。"朝廷怜之,乃以逊为南夷校尉、宁州刺史,使于郡便之镇。与孟俱行,道遇寇贼,逾年乃至。外逼李雄,内有夷寇,吏士散没,城邑丘墟。逊披荒纠厉,收聚离散,专杖威刑,鞭挞殊俗。逊未到州,遥举董联为秀才,建宁功曹周悦谓联非才,不下版檄。逊既到,收悦杀之。悦弟潜谋杀逊,以前建宁太守赵混子涛代为刺史。事觉,并诛之。又诛豪右不奉法度者数十家。征伐诸夷,俘馘千计,获马及牛羊数万余,于是莫不振服,威行宁土。又遣子澄奉表劝进于元帝,帝嘉之,累加散骑常侍、安南将军、假节,校尉、刺史如故,赐爵褒中县公。逊以地势形便,上分牂柯为平夷郡,分朱提为南广郡,分建宁为夜郎郡,分永昌为梁水郡,又改益州郡为晋宁郡,事皆施行。
  先是,越巂太守李钊为李雄所执,自蜀逃归,逊复以钊为越巂太守。李雄遣李骧、任回攻钊,钊自南秦与汉嘉太守王载共距之,战于温水,钊败绩,载遂以二郡附雄。后骧等又渡泸水寇宁州,逊使将军姚崇、爨琛距之,战于堂狼,大破骧等,崇追至泸水,透水死者千余人。崇以道远不敢渡水,逊以崇不穷追也,怒囚群帅,执崇,鞭之,怒甚,发上冲冠,冠为之裂,夜中卒。
  逊在州十四年,州人复立逊中子坚行州府事。诏除坚为南夷校尉、宁州刺史、假节,谥逊曰壮。陶侃惧坚不能抗对蜀人,太宁末,表以零陵太守尹奉为宁州,征坚还京,病卒。兄澄袭爵,历魏兴太守、散骑常侍。

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