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魏丕

宋朝 · 工部能臣

魏丕 (宋朝·工部能臣) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 魏丕: 魏丕,相州人.

Biography

魏丕,相州人。
宋史卷二百七十 列传第二十九:
  魏丕,字齐物,相州人,颇涉学问。周世宗镇澶渊,辟司法参军。有盗五人狱具,丕疑其冤,缓之。不数日,果获真盗,世宗嘉其明。慎历顿丘、冠氏、元城三县令。世宗即位,改右班殿直。自陈本以儒进,愿受本资官。世宗曰:"方今天下未一,用武之际,藉卿干事,勿固辞也。"未几,出监明灵砦军。世宗征淮甸,丕获江南谍者四人,部送行在。诏奖之,赐钱十万,迁供奉官、供备库副使。
  太祖即位,改作坊副使。时杨承信帅河中,或言其反侧未安,命丕赐承信生辰礼物,阴察之。还,言其无状。太祖尝召对,语丕曰:"作坊久积弊,尔为我修整之。"丕在职尽力,以久次转正使。开宝九年,领代州刺史。凡典工作十余年,讨泽潞、维扬,下荆广,收川峡,征河东,平江南,太祖皆先期谕旨,令修创器械,无不精办。旧床子弩射止七百步,令丕增造至千步。及改绣衣卤簿,亦专敕丕裁制。丕撤本坊旧屋,为舍衢中,收僦直及鬻死马骨,岁得钱七千余缗,工匠有丧者均给之。太祖幸洛郊祀,三司使王仁赡议雇民车牛运法物,太祖以劳民,不悦,召丕议之。丕请扌柬本坊匠少壮者二千余,分为递铺输之,时以为便。
  雍熙四年,代郝正为户部使。端拱初,迁度支使。是冬,出为黄州刺史。还朝,召对便坐,赐御书《急就章》、《朱邸集》。丕退作歌以献,因自述愿授台省之职。太宗面谕曰:"知卿本儒生,然清望官奉给不若刺史之优也。"淳化初,改汝州刺史。历知凤州,改襄州。境内久旱,丕以诚祷之,一夕,雨沾足。明年,召还,屡求退居西洛,不许。
  四年,表求致仕,授左武卫大将军,仍领汝州刺史。俄判金吾街仗。初,六街巡警皆用禁卒,至是,诏左右街各募卒千人,优以廪给,使传呼备盗。丕以新募卒引对,遂分四营,营设五都,一如禁兵之制。五年,改领郢州刺史。俄改领复州,迁左骁卫大将军。咸平二年,卒,年八十一。
  丕好歌诗,颇与士大夫游接,有时称。南唐主李煜妻卒,遣丕充吊祭使,且使观其意趣。煜邀丕登升元阁赋诗,丕有"朝宗海浪拱星辰"之句,以风动之。太宗尝赐诗,令丕与柴禹锡和焉。

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