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高觿

元朝 · 工部侍郎

高觿 (元朝·工部侍郎) was a notable historical figure from 元朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 高觿: 高觿,渤海人.

Biography

高觿,渤海人。
元史卷一百六十九 列传第五十六:
  高觿,字彦解,渤海人。世仕金,祖彝,徙居上党。父守忠,国初为千户。太宗九年,从亲王口温不花攻黄州,殁于兵。觿事世祖,备宿卫,颇见亲幸。至元初,立燕王为皇太子,诏选才隽士充官属,以觿掌艺文,兼领中酝、宫卫监门事,又监作皇太子宫,规制有法,帝嘉之,锡以金币、厩马,因赐名失剌。十八年,授中议大夫、工部侍郎,行同知王府都总管府事。十九年春,皇太子从帝北幸。时丞相阿合马留守大都,专权贪恣,人厌苦之。益都千户王著与高和尚等,因构变谋杀之。三月十七日,觿宿卫宫中,西蕃僧二人至中书省,言今夕皇太子与国师来建佛事。省中疑之,俾尝出入东宫者杂识视之,觿等皆莫识也,乃作西蕃语询二僧曰:“皇太子及国师今至何处?”二僧失色。又以汉语诘之,仓皇莫能对,遂执二僧属吏。讯之皆不伏,觿恐有变,乃与尚书忙兀儿、张九思集卫士及官兵,各执弓矢以备。顷之,枢密副使张易亦领兵驻宫外。觿问:“果何为?”易曰:“夜后当自见。”觿固问,乃附耳语曰:“皇太子来诛阿合马也。”夜二鼓,忽闻人马声,遥见烛笼仪仗,将至宫门,其一人前呼启关,觿谓九思曰:“他时殿下还宫,必以完泽、赛羊二人先,请得见二人,然后启关。”觿呼二人不应,即语之曰:“皇太子平日未尝行此门,今何来此也?”贼计穷,趋南门。觿留张子政等守西门,亟走南门伺之。但闻传呼省官姓名,烛影下遥见阿合马及左丞郝祯已被杀。觿乃与九思大呼曰:“此贼也!”叱卫士急捕之,高和尚等皆溃去,惟王著就擒。黎明,中丞也先帖木儿与觿等驰驿往上都,以其事闻。帝以中外未安,当益严武备,遂劳使遣亟还。高和尚等寻皆伏诛。二十二年,迁嘉议大夫,同知大都留守司事,兼少府监。久之,迁中奉大夫、河南等路宣慰使。卒,年五十三。

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高觿 was 元朝 Period 工部侍郎, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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