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郑遨

五代 · 高士、隐士

郑遨 (五代·高士、隐士) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 郑遨: 郑遨,滑州白马人.

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郑遨,滑州白马人。
新五代史卷三十四 一行传第二十二:
  郑遨,字云叟,滑州白马人也。唐明宗祖庙讳遨,故世行其字。遨少好学,敏于文辞。唐昭宗时,举进士不中,见天下已乱,有拂衣远去之意,欲携其妻、子与俱隐,其妻不从,遨及入少室山为道士。其妻数以书劝遨还家,辄投之于火,后闻其妻、子卒,一恸而止。遨与李振故善,振后事梁贵显,欲以禄遨,遨不顾,后振得罪南窜,遨徒步千里往省之,由是闻者益高其行。其后,遨闻华山有五粒松,脂沦入地,千岁化为药,能去三尸,因徙居华阴,欲求之。与道士李道殷、罗隐之友善,世目以为三高士。遨种田,隐之卖药以自给,道殷有钓鱼术,钩而不饵,又能化石为金,遨尝验其信然,而不之求也。节度使刘遂凝数以宝货遗之,遨一不受。唐明宗时以左拾遗、晋高祖时以谏议大夫召之,皆不起,即赐号为逍遥先生。天福四年卒,年七十四。
  遨之节高矣,遭乱世不污于荣利,至弃妻、子不顾而去,岂非与世自绝而笃爱其身者欤?然遨好饮酒弈棋,时时为诗章落人间,人间多写以缣素,相赠遗以为宝,至或图写其形,玩于屋壁,其迹虽远而其名愈彰,与乎石门、荷之徒异矣。
  与遨同时张荐明者,燕人也。少以儒学游河朔,后去为道士,通老子、庄周之说。高祖召见,问“道家可以治国乎?”对曰:“道也者,妙万物而为言,得其极者,尸居衽席之间可以治天地也。”高祖大其言,延入内殿讲《道德经》,拜以为师。荐明闻宫中奉时鼓,曰:“陛下闻鼓乎?其声一而已。五音十二律,鼓无一焉,然和之者鼓也。夫一,万事之本也,能守一者可以治天下。”高祖善之,赐号通玄先生,后不知其所终。

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