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董允

三国 · 侍中

董允 (三国·侍中) was a notable historical figure from 三国 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 董允: 董允.

Biography

董允。
三国志卷三九 蜀书九  董刘马陈董吕传:
  董允字休昭,掌军中郎将和之子也。先主立太子,允以选为舍人,徙洗马。后主袭位,迁黄门侍郎。丞相亮将北征,住汉中,虑后主富於春秋,硃紫难别,以允秉心公亮,欲任以宫省之事。上疏曰:“侍中郭攸之、费祎、侍郎董允等,先帝简拔以遗陛下,至於斟酌规益,进尽忠言,则其任也。愚以为宫中之事,事无大小,悉以咨之,必能裨补阙漏,有所广益。若无兴德之言,则戮允等以彰其慢。”亮寻请祎为参军,允迁为侍中,领虎贲中郎将,统宿卫亲兵。攸之性素和顺,备员而已。献纳之任,允皆专之矣。允处事为防制,甚尽匡救之理。后主常欲采择以充后宫,允以为古者天子后妃之数不过十二,今嫔嫱已具,不宜增益,终执不听。后主益严惮之。尚书令蒋琬领益州刺史,上疏以让费祎及允,又表“允内侍历年,翼赞王室,宜赐爵土以褒勋劳。”允固辞不受。后主渐长大,爱宦人黄皓。皓便辟佞慧,欲自容入。允常上则正色匡主,下则数责於皓。皓畏允,不敢为非。终允之世,皓位不过黄门丞。
  允尝与尚书令费祎、中典军胡济等共期游宴,严驾已办,而郎中襄阳董恢诣允脩敬。恢年少官微,见允停出,逡巡求去,允不许,曰:“本所以出者,欲与同好游谈也,今君已自屈,方展阔积,舍此之谈,就彼之宴,非所谓也。”乃命解骖,祎等罢驾不行。其守正下士,凡此类也。延熙六年,加辅国将军。七年,以侍中守尚书令,为大将军费祎副贰。九年,卒。
  陈祗代允为侍中,与黄皓互相表里,皓始预政事。祗死后,皓从黄门令为中常侍、奉车都尉,操弄威柄,终至覆国。蜀人无不追思允。及邓艾至蜀,闻皓奸险,收闭,将杀之,而皓厚赂艾左右,得免。
  祗字奉宗,汝南人,许靖兄之外孙也。少孤,长於靖家。弱冠知名,稍迁至选曹郎,矜厉有威容。多技艺,挟数术,费祎甚异之,故超继允内侍。吕乂卒,祗又以侍中守尚书令,加镇军将军,大将军姜维虽班在祗上,常率众在外,希亲朝政。祗上承主指,下接阉竖,深见信爱,权重於维。景耀元年卒,后主痛惜,发言流涕,乃下诏曰:“祗统职一纪,柔嘉惟则,幹肃有章,和义利物,庶绩允明。命不融远,朕用悼焉。夫存有令问,则亡加美谥,谥曰忠侯。”赐子粲爵关内侯,拔次子裕为黄门侍郎。自祗之有宠,后主追怨允日深,谓为自轻,由祗媚兹一人,皓构间浸润故耳。允孙宏,晋巴西太守。

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