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贾琮

东汉 · 刺史

贾琮 (东汉·刺史) was a notable historical figure from 东汉 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 贾琮: 贾琮,东郡聊城人.

Biography

贾琮,东郡聊城人。
后汉书卷三十一 郭杜孔张廉王苏羊贾陆列传第二十一:
  贾琮字孟坚,东郡聊城人也。举孝廉,再迁为京令,有政理迹。
  旧交阯土多珍产,明玑、翠羽、犀、象、玳瑁、异香、美木之属,莫不自出。前后刺史率多无情行,上承权贵,下积私赂,财计盈给,辄复求见迁代,故吏民怨叛。中平元年,交阯屯兵反,执刺史及合浦太守,自称"柱天将军"。灵帝特敕三府精选能吏,有司举琮为交阯刺史。琮到部,讯其反状,咸言赋敛过重,百姓莫不空单,京师遥远,告冤无所,民不聊生,故聚为盗贼。琮即移书告示,各使安其资业,招抚荒散,蠲复徭役,诛斩渠帅为大害者,简选良吏试守诸县,岁间荡定,百姓以安。巷路为之歌曰:"贾父来晚,使我先反;今见清平,吏不敢饭。"在事三年,为十三州最,征拜议郎。
  时,黄巾新破,兵凶之后,郡县重敛,因缘生奸。诏书沙汰刺史、二千石,更选清能吏,乃以琮为冀州刺史。旧典,传车骖驾,垂赤帷裳,迎于州界。及琮之部,升车言曰:"刺史当远视广听,纠察美恶,何有反垂帷裳以自掩塞乎?"乃命御者褰之。百城闻风,自然竦震。其诸臧过者,望风解印绶去,惟癭陶长济阴董昭、观津长梁国黄就当官待琮,于是州界翕然。
  灵帝崩,大将军何进表琮为度辽将军,卒于官。

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贾琮 was 东汉 Period 刺史, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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贾琮 lived during the 东汉 period, with the official title of 刺史.
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