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郭文

晋朝 · 隐士

郭文 (晋朝·隐士) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 郭文: 郭文,河内轵人.

Biography

郭文,河内轵人。
晋书卷九十四 列传第六十四:
  郭文,字文举,河内轵人也。少爱山水,尚嘉遁。年三十,每游山林,弥旬忘反。父母终,服毕,不娶,辞家游名山,历华阴之崖,以观石室之石函。洛阳陷,乃步担入吴兴余杭大辟山中穷谷无人之地,倚木于树,苫覆其上而居焉,亦无壁障。时猛兽为暴,入屋害人,而文独宿十余年,卒无患害。恒著鹿裘葛巾,不饮酒食肉,区种菽麦,采竹叶木实,贸盐以自供。人或酬下价者,亦即与之。后人识文,不复贱酬。食有余谷,辄恤穷匮。人有臻遗,取其粗者,示不逆而已。有猛兽杀大麀鹿于庵侧,文以语人,人取卖之,分钱与文。文曰:"我若须此,自当卖之。所以相语,正以不须故也。"闻者皆嗟叹之。尝有猛兽忽张口向文,文视其口中有横骨,乃以手探去之,猛兽明旦致一鹿于其室前。猎者时往寄宿,文夜为担水而无倦色。余杭令顾飏与葛洪共造之,而携与俱归。飏以文山行或须皮衣,赠以韦袴褶一具,文不纳,辞归山中。飏追遣使者置衣室中而去,文亦无言,韦衣乃至烂于户内,竟不服用。
  王导闻其名,遣人迎之,文不肯就船车,荷担徒行。既至,导置之西园,园中果木成林,又有鸟兽麋鹿,因以居文焉。于是朝士咸共观之,文颓然踑踞,傍若无人。温峤尝问文曰:"人皆有六亲相娱,先生弃之何乐?"文曰:"本行学道,不谓遭世乱,欲归无路,是以来也。"又问曰:"饥而思食,壮而思室,自然之性,先生安独无情乎?"文曰:"情由忆生,不忆故无情。"又问曰:"先生独处穷山,若疾病遭命,则为乌鸟所食,顾不酷乎?"文曰:"藏埋者亦为蝼蚁所食,复何异乎!"又问曰:"猛兽害人,人之所畏,而先生独不畏邪?"文曰:"人无害兽之心,则兽亦不害人。"又问曰:"苟世不宁,身不得安。今将用先生以济时,若何?"文曰:"山草之人,安能佐世!"导尝众客共集,丝竹并奏,试使呼之。文瞪眸不转,跨蹑华堂如行林野。于时坐者咸有钩深味远之言,文常称不达来语。天机铿宏,莫有窥其门者。温峤尝称曰:"文有贤人之性,而无贤人之才,柳下、梁踦之亚乎!"永昌中,大疫,文病亦殆。王导遗药,文曰:"命在天,不在药也。夭寿长短,时也。"
  居导园七年,未尝出入。一旦忽求还山,导不听。后逃归临安,结庐舍于山中。临安令万宠迎置县中。及苏峻反,破余杭,而临安独全,人皆异之,以为知机。自后不复语,但举手指麾,以宣其意。病甚,求还山,欲枕石安尸,不令人殡葬,宠不听。不食二十余日,亦不瘦。宠问曰:"先生复可得几日?"文三举手,果以十五日终。宠葬之于所居之处而祭哭之,葛洪、庾阐并为作传,赞颂其美云。

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郭文 was 晋朝 Period 隐士, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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