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金毓峒

明朝 · 忠烈御史

金毓峒 (明朝·忠烈御史) was a notable historical figure from 明朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 金毓峒: 金毓峒,保定卫人.

Biography

金毓峒,保定卫人。
明史卷二百九十五 列传第一百八十三:
  金毓峒,字稚鹤,保定卫人。父铨,户部员外郎。毓峒举崇祯七年进士。授中书舍人。十四年面陈漕务,称旨,授御史。疏论兵部尚书陈新甲庸才误国,户部尚书李待问积病妨贤。又请涣发德音,自十五年始,蠲除繁苛,与海内更新。因言复社一案,其人尽缝掖,不可以一夫私怨开祸端。帝多采纳。明年出按陕西。孙传庭治兵关中,吏民苦征缮,日夜望出关,天子亦屡诏督趣。毓峒独谓将骄卒悍,未可轻战,抗疏争。帝不纳,师果败。
  十六年冬,期满得代,甫出境,而贼入关。复还至朝邑,核上将吏功罪而后行。明年三月召对,命监李建泰军。驰赴山西,抵保定,贼骑已逼,遂偕邵宗元等共守。毓峒分守西城,散家赀千余金犒士,其妻王亦出簪珥佐之。京师变闻,贼射书说降,众颇懈。毓峒厉声曰:“正当为君父复仇,敢异议者斩!”悬银牌,令击贼者自取。众争奋,毙贼多。城陷,一贼挽毓峒往谒其帅,且骂且行,遇井。推贼仆地,自堕井死。妻闻,即自经。其从子振孙有勇力,以武举佐守城。贼至,众皆散,独立城上,大呼曰:“我金振孙,前日杀数贼魁者,我也。”群贼支解之。振孙兄肖孙、子妇陈与侍儿桂春,亦投井死。肖孙匿毓峒二子,为贼搒掠无完肤,终不言,二孤获免。
  同时守城殉难者,邠州知州韩东明、武进士陈国政赴井死。平凉通判张维纲,举人张尔翚、孙从范,不屈死。举人高经负母避难,遇贼求释母,母获释而经被执,乘间赴水死。贡生郭鸣世寝疾,闻城陷,整衣端坐。贼至,持棒奋击而死。诸生王之珽,先城陷一日,置酒会家人,饮达旦。城破,偕妻齐及三子、二女入井死。诸生韩枫、何一中、杜日芳、王法等二十九人,布衣刘宗向、田仰名、刘自重等二十人,或自经,或溺,或受刃,皆不屈死。妇人尽节者一百十五人。他若都给事中尹洗、举人刘会昌、贡生王联芳,以城陷次日为贼收获,亦不屈死。贼揭其首于竿,书曰:“据城抗节,恶官逆子。”见者饮泣。

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金毓峒 was 明朝 Period 忠烈御史, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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金毓峒 lived during the 明朝 period, with the official title of 忠烈御史.
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