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郭解

西汉 · 游侠

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

Biography

郭解,河内轵人。
史记卷一百二十四 游侠列传第六十四:
  郭解,轵人也,字翁伯,善相人者许负外孙也。解父以任侠,孝文时诛死。解为人短小精悍,不饮酒。少时阴贼,慨不快意,身所杀甚众。以躯借交报仇,藏命作奸剽攻,休铸钱掘冢,固不可胜数。適有天幸,窘急常得脱,若遇赦。及解年长,更折节为俭,以德报怨,厚施而薄望。然其自喜为侠益甚。既已振人之命,不矜其功,其阴贼著於心,卒发於睚眦如故云。而少年慕其行,亦辄为报仇,不使知也。解姊子负解之势,与人饮,使之嚼。非其任,彊必灌之。人怒,拔刀刺杀解姊子,亡去。解姊怒曰:「以翁伯之义,人杀吾子,贼不得。」弃其尸於道,弗葬,欲以辱解。解使人微知贼处。贼窘自归,具以实告解。解曰:「公杀之固当,吾兒不直。」遂去其贼,罪其姊子,乃收而葬之。诸公闻之,皆多解之义,益附焉。
  解出入,人皆避之。有一人独箕倨视之,解遣人问其名姓。客欲杀之。解曰:「居邑屋至不见敬,是吾德不脩也,彼何罪!」乃阴属尉史曰:「是人,吾所急也,至践更时脱之。」每至践更,数过,吏弗求。怪之,问其故,乃解使脱之。箕踞者乃肉袒谢罪。少年闻之,愈益慕解之行。
  雒阳人有相仇者,邑中贤豪居间者以十数,终不听。客乃见郭解。解夜见仇家,仇家曲听解。解乃谓仇家曰:「吾闻雒阳诸公在此间,多不听者。今子幸而听解,解柰何乃从他县夺人邑中贤大夫权乎!」乃夜去,不使人知,曰:「且无用,待我去,令雒阳豪居其间,乃听之。」
  解执恭敬,不敢乘车入其县廷。之旁郡国,为人请求事,事可出,出之;不可者,各厌其意,然後乃敢尝酒食。诸公以故严重之,争为用。邑中少年及旁近县贤豪,夜半过门常十馀车,请得解客舍养之。
  及徙豪富茂陵也,解家贫,不中訾,吏恐,不敢不徙。卫将军为言:「郭解家贫不中徙。」上曰:「布衣权至使将军为言,此其家不贫。」解家遂徙。诸公送者出千馀万。轵人杨季主子为县掾,举徙解。解兄子断杨掾头。由此杨氏与郭氏为仇。
  解入关,关中贤豪知与不知,闻其声,争交驩解。解为人短小,不饮酒,出未尝有骑。已又杀杨季主。杨季主家上书,人又杀之阙下。上闻,乃下吏捕解。解亡,置其母家室夏阳,身至临晋。临晋籍少公素不知解,解冒,因求出关。籍少公已出解,解转入太原,所过辄告主人家。吏逐之,迹至籍少公。少公自杀,口绝。久之,乃得解。穷治所犯,为解所杀,皆在赦前。轵有儒生侍使者坐,客誉郭解,生曰:「郭解专以奸犯公法,何谓贤!」解客闻,杀此生,断其舌。吏以此责解,解实不知杀者。杀者亦竟绝,莫知为谁。吏奏解无罪。御史大夫公孙弘议曰:「解布衣为任侠行权,以睚眦杀人,解虽弗知,此罪甚於解杀之。当大逆无道。」遂族郭解翁伯。

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