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石鉴

晋朝 · 司空

石鉴 (晋朝·司空) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 石鉴: 石鉴,乐陵厌次人.

Biography

石鉴,乐陵厌次人。
晋书卷四十四 列传第十四:
  石鉴,字林伯,乐陵厌次人也。出自寒素,雅志公亮。仕魏,历尚书郎、侍御史、尚书左丞、御史中丞,多所纠正,朝廷惮之,出为并州刺史、假节、护匈奴中郎将。武帝受禅,封堂阳子。入为司隶校尉,转尚书。时秦、凉为虏所败,遣鉴都督陇右诸军事,坐论功虚伪免官。后为镇南将军、豫州刺史,坐讨吴贼虚张首级。诏曰:"昔云中守魏尚以斩首不实受刑,武牙将军田顺以诈增虏获自杀,诬罔败法,古今所疾。鉴备大臣,吾所取信。往者西事,公欺朝廷,以败为得,竟不推究。中间黜免未久,寻复授用,冀能补过,而乃与下同诈。所谓大臣,义得尔乎!有司奏是也,顾未忍耳。今遣归田里,终身不得复用,勿削爵土也。"久之,拜光禄勋,复为司隶校尉,稍加特进,迁右光禄大夫、开府,领司徒。前代三公册拜,皆设小会,所以崇宰辅之制也。自魏末已后,废不复行。至鉴,有诏令会,遂以为常。太康末,拜司空,领太子太傅。
  武帝崩,鉴与中护军张劭监统山陵。时大司马、汝南王亮为太傅杨骏所疑,不敢临丧,出营城外。时有告亮欲举兵讨骏,骏大惧,白太后令帝为手诏,诏鉴及张劭使率陵兵讨亮。劭,骏甥也,便率所领催鉴速发,鉴以为不然,保持之,遣人密觇视亮,已别道还许昌,于是骏止,论者称之。山陵讫,封昌安县侯。元康初,为太尉。年八十余,克壮慷慨,自遇若少年,时人美之。寻薨,谥曰元。子陋,字处贱,袭封,历屯骑校尉。

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石鉴 was 晋朝 Period 司空, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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石鉴 lived during the 晋朝 period, with the official title of 司空.
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