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韦爱

南朝梁 · 将军

韦爱 (南朝梁·将军) was a notable historical figure from 南朝梁 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 韦爱: 韦爱.

Biography

韦爱。
梁书卷十二 列传第六 柳惔弟忱 席阐文 韦睿族弟爱:
  爱字孝友,沈静有器局。高祖父广,晋后军将军、北平太守。曾祖轨,以孝武太元之初,南迁襄阳,为本州别驾,散骑侍郎。祖公循,宋义阳太守。父义正,早卒。
  爱少而偏孤,事母以孝闻。性清介,不妄交游,而笃志好学,每虚室独坐,游心坟素,而埃尘满席,寂若无人。年十二,尝游京师,值天子出游南苑,邑里喧哗,老幼争观,爱独端坐读书,手不释卷,宗族见者,莫不异焉。及长,博学有文才,尤善《周易》及《春秋左氏》义。
  袁抃为雍州刺史,辟为主簿。遭母忧,庐于墓侧,负土起坟。高祖临雍州,闻之,亲往临吊。服阕,引为中兵参军。义师之起也,以爱为壮武将军、冠军南平王司马,带襄阳令。时京邑未定,雍州空虚,魏兴太守颜僧都等据郡反,州内惊扰,百姓携贰。爱沉敏有谋,素为州里信伏,乃推心抚御,晓示逆顺;兼率募乡里,得千余人,与僧都等战于始平郡南,大破之,百姓乃安。
  萧颖胄之死也,和帝征兵襄阳,爱从始兴王憺赴焉。先是,巴东太守萧璝、巴东太守鲁休烈举兵来逼荆州,及憺至,令爱书谕之,璝即日请降。
  中兴二年,从和帝东下。高祖受禅,进号辅国将军,仍为骁骑将军,寻除宁蜀太守,与益州刺史邓元起西上袭刘季连,行至公安,道病卒,赠卫尉卿。子乾向,官至骁骑将军,征北长史,汝阴、钟离二郡太守。
  陈吏部尚书姚察曰:昔窦融以河右归汉,终为盛族;柳惔举南郑响从,而家声弗霣,时哉!忱之谋画,亦用有成,智矣。韦睿起上庸以附义,其地比惔则薄,及合肥、邵阳之役,其功甚盛,推而弗有,君子哉!

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韦爱 lived during the 南朝梁 period, with the official title of 将军.
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