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钱俶

五代十国 · 吴越王

钱俶 (五代十国·吴越王) was a notable historical figure from 五代十国 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 钱俶: 钱俶.

Biography

钱俶。
旧五代史卷一百三十三 世袭列传二:
  俶,元瓘之子,倧之异母弟也。倧既为军校所幽,时俶为温州刺史,众以无帅,遂迎立之,时汉乾祐元年正月十五日也。其年八月,始授检校太师、兼中书令,充镇海镇东等军节度使、东南面兵马都元帅。周广顺中,累官至守尚书令、中书令、吴越国王。皇朝建隆初,复加天下兵马大元帅,其后事具皇朝日历。(《五代史补》:钱珝封吴越国王后,大兴府署,版筑斤斧之声昼夜不绝,士卒怨嗟。或有中夜潜用白土大书于门曰:“没了期,侵早起,抵暮归。”珝一见欣然,遽命书吏亦以白土书数字于其侧曰:“没了期,春衣才罢又冬衣。”时人以为神辅,自是怨嗟顿息矣。僧昭者,通于术数,居两浙,大为钱塘钱珝所礼,谓之国师。一旦谒珝,有宫中小儿嬉于侧,坠下钱数十文,珝见,谓之曰:“速收,虑人恐踏破汝钱。”昭师笑曰:“汝钱欲踏破,须是牛即可。”珝喜,以为社稷坚牢之义。后至曾孙俶,举族入朝,因而国除。俶年属丑为牛,可谓牛踏钱而破矣。钱珝末年患双目,有医人不知所从来,自云累世医内外障眼,其术皆善于用针,无不效者。珝闻,召而使观之,医人曰:“可治,然大王非常人,患殆天与之,若医,是违天地也,恐无益于寿,幸思之。”珝曰:“吾起自行伍,跨有方面,富贵足矣,但得两眼见物,为鬼不亦快乎!”既而下手,莫不应手豁然。珝喜,所赐动以万计,医人皆辞不受。明年,珝卒。僧契盈,闽中人。通内外学,性尤敏速。广顺初,游戏钱塘。一旦,陪吴越王游碧浪亭,时潮水初满,舟楫辐辏,望之不见其首尾,王喜曰:“吴越地去京师三千余里,而谁知一水之利有如此耶!”契盈对曰:“可谓三千里外一条水,十二时中两度潮。”时人谓之佳对。时江南未通,两浙贡赋自海路而至青州,故云三千里也。)

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