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田式

北周至隋朝 · 酷吏

田式 (北周至隋朝·酷吏) was a notable historical figure from 北周至隋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 田式: 田式,冯翊下邽人\冯翊下邦人.

Biography

田式,冯翊下邽人\冯翊下邦人。
北史卷八十七 列传第七十五:
  田式,字显标,冯翊下邽人也。祖安兴、父长乐,仕魏,俱为本郡太守。式性刚果,多武艺,拳勇绝人。仕周,位渭南太守,政尚严猛,吏人重足而立,无敢违法。迁本郡太守,亲故屏迹,请托不行。周武帝闻而善之,进位仪同三司,赐爵信都县公,擢拜延州刺史。从平齐,以功授上开府,徙为建州刺史,改封梁泉县公。后从韦孝宽讨尉迟迥,以功拜大将军,进爵武山郡公。及隋文帝受禅,拜襄州总管。专以立威为务,每视事于外,必盛气以待之。其下官属,股慄无敢仰视。有犯禁者,虽至亲昵,无所容贷。其女婿京兆杜宁自长安省之,式诫宁无出外。宁久之不得还,窃上北楼,以畅羁思。式知之,杖宁五十。其所爱奴,尝诣式白事,有虫上其衣衿,挥袖拂去之,式以为慢己,立棒杀之。或僚吏奸赃,部内劫盗者,无问轻重,悉禁地阱中,寝处粪秽,令受苦毒。自非身死,终不得出。每赦书到州,式未暇省读,先召狱卒杀重囚,然后宣示百姓。其刻暴如此。由是为上所谴,除名。式惭恚不食,妻子至其所辄怒,唯侍僮二人,给使左右。从家中索椒,欲自杀,家人不与。阴遣侍僮诣市买毒药,妻子又夺弃之。式恚卧,其子信时为仪同,至式前流涕曰:"大人既是朝廷重臣,又无大过,比见公卿放辱者多矣,旋复外用,大人何能久乎?乃至于此!"式欻起抽刀斫信,信避之,刃中于门。上知之,以式为罪己之深,复其官爵,寻拜广州总管,卒官。

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田式 was 北周至隋朝 Period 酷吏, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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田式 lived during the 北周至隋朝 period, with the official title of 酷吏.
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