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韦冲

隋朝 · 总管、民部尚书

韦冲 (隋朝·总管、民部尚书) was a notable historical figure from 隋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 韦冲: 韦冲.

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韦冲。
隋书卷四十七 列传第十二:
  冲字世冲,少以名家子,在周释褐卫公府礼曹参军。后从大将军元定渡江伐陈,为陈人所虏,周武帝以币赎而还之。帝复令冲以马千匹使于陈,以赎开府贺拔华等五十人及元定之柩而还。冲有辞辩,奉使称旨,累迁少御伯下大夫,加上仪同。于时稽胡屡为寇乱,冲自请安集之,因拜汾州刺史。高祖践阼,征为兼散骑常侍,进位开府,赐爵安固县侯。岁馀,发南汾州胡千馀人北筑长城,在途皆亡。上呼冲问计,冲曰:"夷狄之性,易为反覆,皆由牧宰不称之所致也。臣请以理绥静,可不劳兵而定。"上然之,因命冲绥怀叛者。月馀皆至,并赴长城,上下书劳勉之。寻拜石州刺史,甚得诸胡欢心。以母忧去职。俄而起为南宁州总管,持节抚慰。复遣柱国王长述以兵继进。冲上表固让。诏曰:"西南夷裔,屡有生梗,每相残贼,朕甚愍之,已命戎徒,清抚边服。以开府器干堪济,识略英远,军旅事重,故以相任。知在艰疚,日月未多,金革夺情,盖有通式。宜自抑割,即膺往旨。"冲既至南宁,渠帅爨震及西爨首领皆诣府参谒。上大悦,下诏褒扬之。其兄子伯仁,随冲在府,掠人之妻,士卒纵暴,边人失望。上闻而大怒,令蜀王秀治其事。益州长史元岩,性方正,案冲无所宽贷,冲竟坐免。其弟太子洗马世约,谮岩于皇太子。上谓太子曰:"古人有沽酒酸而不售者,为噬犬耳。今何用世约乎?适累汝也。"世约遂除名。后数载,令冲检校括州事。时东阳贼帅陶子定、吴州贼帅罗慧方并聚众为乱,攻围婺州永康、乌程诸县,冲率兵击破之。改封义丰县候,检校泉州事。寻拜营州总管。冲容貌都雅,宽厚得众心。怀抚靺鞨、契丹,皆能致其死力。奚、霫畏惧,朝贡相续。高丽尝入寇,冲率兵击走之。仁寿中,高祖为豫章王暕纳冲女为妃,征拜民部尚书。未几,卒,时年六十六。少子挺,最知名。

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