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顾野王

南朝陈 · 文字学家

顾野王 (南朝陈·文字学家) was a notable historical figure from 南朝陈 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 顾野王: 顾野王,吴郡吴人.

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顾野王,吴郡吴人。
陈书卷三十 列传第二十四 萧济 陆琼 子从典 顾野王 傅縡 章华:
  顾野王,字希冯,吴郡吴人也。祖子乔,梁东中郎武陵王府参军事。父烜,信威临贺王记室,兼本郡五官掾,以儒术知名。野王幼好学。七岁,读《五经》,略知大旨。九岁能属文,尝制《日赋》,领军朱异见而奇之。年十二,随父之建安,撰《建安地记》二篇。长而遍观经史,精记嘿识,天文地理、蓍龟占候、虫篆奇字,无所不通。梁大同四年,除太学博士。迁中领军临贺王府记室参军。宣城王为扬州刺史,野王及琅邪王褒并为宾客,王甚爱其才。野王又好丹青,善图写,王于东府起斋,乃令野王画古贤,命王褒书赞,时人称为二绝。
  及侯景之乱,野王丁父忧,归本郡,乃召募乡党数百人,随义军援京邑。野王体素清羸,裁长六尺,又居丧过毁,殆不胜衣,及杖戈被甲,陈君臣之义,逆顺之理,抗辞作色,见者莫不壮之。京城陷,野王逃会稽,寻往东阳,与刘归义合军据城拒贼。侯景平,太尉王僧辩深嘉之,使监海盐县。
  高祖作宰,为金威将军、安东临川王府记室参军,寻转府谘议参军。天嘉元年,敕补撰史学士,寻加招远将军。光大元年,除镇东鄱阳王谘议参军。太建二年,迁国子博士。后主在东宫,野王兼东宫管记,本官如故。六年,除太子率更令,寻领大著作,掌国史,知梁史事,兼东宫通事舍人。时宫僚有济阳江总,吴国陆琼,北地傅縡,吴兴姚察,并以才学显著,论者推重焉。迁黄门侍郎,光禄卿,知五礼事,馀官并如故。十三年卒,时年六十三。诏赠秘书监。至德二年,又赠右卫将军。
  野王少以笃学至性知名,在物无过辞失色,观其容貌,似不能言,及其励精力行,皆人所莫及。第三弟充国早卒,野王抚养孤幼,恩义甚厚。其所撰著《玉篇》三十卷,《舆地志》三十卷,《符瑞图》十卷,《顾氏谱传》十卷,《分野枢要》一卷,《续洞冥纪》一卷,《玄象表》一卷,并行于世。又撰《通史要略》一百卷,《国史纪传》二百卷,未就而卒。有文集二十卷。

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