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高光

晋朝 · 廷尉

高光 (晋朝·廷尉) was a notable historical figure from 晋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 高光: 高光,陈留圉城人.

Biography

高光,陈留圉城人。
晋书卷四十一 列传第十一:
  高光,字宣茂,陈留圉城人,魏太尉柔之子也。光少习家业,明练刑理。初以太子舍人累迁尚书郎,出为幽州刺史、颍州太守。是时武帝置黄沙狱,以典诏囚。以光历世明法,用为黄沙御史,秩与中丞同,迁廷尉。元康中,拜尚书,典三公曹。时赵王伦篡逆,光于其际,守道全贞。及伦赐死,齐王冏辅政,复以光为廷尉,迁尚书,加奉车都尉。后从驾讨成都王颖有勋,封延陵县公,邑千八百户。于时朝廷咸推光明于用法,故频典理官。惠帝为张方所逼,幸长安,朝臣奔散,莫有从者,光独侍帝而西。迁尚书左仆射,加散骑常侍。光兄诞为上官巳等所用,历徐、雍二州刺史。诞性任放无伦次,而决烈过人,与光异操。常谓光小节,恒轻侮之,光事诞愈谨。帝既还洛阳,时太弟新立,重选傅训,以光为少傅,加光禄大夫,常侍如故。及怀帝即位,加光禄大夫金章紫绶,与傅祗并见推崇。寻为尚书令,本官如故。以疾卒,赠司空、侍中。属京洛倾覆,竟未加谥。
  子韬字子远,放佚无检。光为廷尉时,韬受货赇,有司奏案之,而光不知。时人虽非光不能防闲其子,以其用心有素,不以为累。初,光诣长安留台,以韬兼右卫将军。韬与殿省小人交通,及光卒,仍于丧中往来不绝。时东海王越辅政,不朝观。韬知人心有望,密与太傅参军姜赜、京兆杜概等谋讨越,事泄伏诛。

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