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程师孟

宋朝 · 水利专家

程师孟 (宋朝·水利专家) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 程师孟: 程师孟,吴人.

Biography

程师孟,吴人。
宋史卷三百三十一 列传第九十:
  程师孟,字公辟,吴人。进士甲科。累知南康军、楚州,提点夔路刑狱。泸戎数犯渝州,边使者治所在万州,相去远,有警率浃日乃至,师孟奏徙于渝。夔部无常平粟,建请置仓,适凶岁,振民不足,即矫发他储,不俟报。吏惧,白不可。师孟曰:"必俟报,饿者尽死矣。"竟发之。
  徙河东路。晋地多土山,旁接川谷,春夏大雨,水浊如黄河,俗谓之"天河",可溉灌。师孟出钱开渠筑堰,淤良田万八千顷,裒其事为《水利图经》,颁之州县。为度支判官,知洪州,积石为江堤,浚章沟,揭北闸以节水升降,后无水患。
  判三司都磨勘司。接伴契丹使,萧惟辅曰:"白沟之地当两属,今南朝植柳数里,而以北人渔界河为罪,岂理也哉?"师孟曰:"两朝当守誓约,涿郡有案牍可覆视,君舍文书,滕口说,遽欲生事耶?"惟辅愧谢。
  出为江西转运使。盗发袁州,州吏为耳目,久不获。师孟械吏数辈送狱,盗即成擒。加直昭文馆、知福州。筑子城,建学舍,治行最东南。徙广州,州城为侬寇所毁,他日有警,民骇窜,方伯相踵至,皆言土疏恶不可筑。师孟在广六年,作西城。及交阯陷邕管,闻广守备固,不敢东。时师孟已召还,朝廷念前功,以为给事中、集贤殿修撰、判都水监。
  贺契丹生辰,至涿州,契丹命席,迎者正南向,涿州官西向,宋使介东向。师孟曰:"是卑我也。"不就列。自日昃争至暮,从者失色,师孟辞气益厉,叱傧者易之,于是更与迎者东西向。明日,涿人饯于郊,疾驰过不顾;涿人移雄州,以为言,坐罢归班。复起知越州、青州,遂致仕,以光禄大夫卒,年七十八。
  师孟累领剧镇,为政简而严,罪非死者不以属吏。发隐擿伏如神,得豪恶不逞跌宕者,必痛惩艾之,至剿绝乃已,所部肃然。洪、福、广、越为生立祠。

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程师孟 was 宋朝 Period 水利专家, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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