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郑樵

宋朝 · 史学家

郑樵 (宋朝·史学家) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 郑樵: 郑樵,兴化军莆田人.

Biography

郑樵,兴化军莆田人。
宋史卷四百三十六 列传第一百九十五:
  郑樵,字渔仲,兴化军莆田人。好著书,不为文章,自负不下刘向、杨雄。居夹漈山,谢绝人事。久之,乃游名山大川,搜奇访古,遇藏书家,必借留读尽乃去。赵鼎、张浚而下皆器之。初为经旨,礼乐、文字、天文、地理、虫鱼、草木、方书之学,皆有论辨,绍兴十九年上之,诏藏秘府。樵归,益厉所学,从者二百余人。
  以侍讲王纶、贺允中荐,得召对,因言班固以来历代为史之非。帝曰:"闻卿名久矣,敷陈古学,自成一家,何相见之晚耶?"授右迪功郎、礼、兵部架阁,以御史叶义问劾之,改监潭州南岳庙,给札归抄所著《通志》。书成,入为枢密院编修官,寻兼摄检详诸房文学。请修金正隆官制,比附中国秩序,因求入秘书省翻阅书籍。未几,又坐言者寝其事。金人之犯边也,樵言岁星分在宋,金主将自毙,后果然。高宗幸建康,命以《通志》进,会病卒,年五十九,学者称夹氵祭先生。
  樵好为考证伦类之学,成书虽多,大抵博学而寡要。平生甘枯淡,乐施与,独切切于仕进,识者以是少之。
  同郡林霆,字时隐,擢政和进士第,博学深象数,与樵为金石交。林光朝尝师事之。聚书数千卷,皆自校雠,谓子孙曰:"吾为汝曹获良产矣。"绍兴中,为敕令所删定官,力诋秦桧和议之非,即挂冠去,当世高之。

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郑樵 was 宋朝 Period 史学家, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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郑樵 lived during the 宋朝 period, with the official title of 史学家.
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