Xi Jian
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Xi Jian, governor of Yi Province in the late Eastern Han, is noted for burdensome levies and being killed by Ma Xiang’s rebel forces.
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History · vol. 31Records of the Three Kingdoms
會益州刺史郤儉賦斂煩擾,謠言遠聞,〈儉,郤正祖也。〉而并州殺刺史張壹,涼州殺刺史耿鄙,焉謀得施。…
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會益州刺史郤儉賦斂煩擾,謠言遠聞,〈儉,郤正祖也。〉而并州殺刺史張壹,涼州殺刺史耿鄙,焉謀得施。出為監軍使者,領益州牧,封陽城侯,當收儉治罪;〈《續漢書》曰:是時用劉虞為幽州,劉焉為益州,劉表為荊州,賈琮為冀州。虞等皆海內清名之士,或從列卿尚書以選為牧伯,各以本秩居任。舊典:傳車參駕,施赤為帷裳。臣松之按:靈帝崩後,義軍起,孫堅殺荊州刺史王叡,然後劉表為荊州,不與焉同時也。《漢靈帝紀》曰:帝引見焉,宣示方略,加以賞賜,敕焉為益州刺史。前刺史劉雋、郤儉皆貪殘放濫,取受狼籍,元元無聊,呼嗟充野,焉到便收攝行法,以示萬姓,勿令漏露,使癰疽決潰,為國生梗。焉受命而行,以道路不通,住荊州東界。 〉扶亦求為蜀郡西部屬國都尉,及太倉令(會)巴西趙韙去官,俱隨焉。 〈陳壽《益部耆舊傳》曰:董扶字茂安。少從師學,兼通數經,善歐陽尚書,又事聘士楊厚,究極圖讖。遂至京師,遊覽太學,還家講授,弟子自遠而至。永康元年,日有蝕之,詔舉賢良方正之士,策問得失。左馮翊趙謙等舉扶,扶以病不詣,遙於長安上封事,遂稱疾篤歸家。前後宰府十闢,公車三徵,再舉賢良方正、博士、有道皆不就,名稱尤重。大將軍何進表薦扶曰:「資遊、夏之德,述孔氏之風,內懷焦、董消復之術。方今並、涼騷擾,西戎蠢叛,宜敕公車特召,待以異禮,諮謀奇策。」於是靈帝徵扶,即拜侍中。在朝稱為儒宗,甚見器重。求為蜀郡屬國都尉。扶出一歲而靈帝崩,天下大亂。後去官,年八十二卒於家。始扶發辭抗論,益部少雙,故號曰(致止)〔至止〕,言人莫能當,所至而談止也。後丞相諸葛亮問秦宓以扶所長,宓曰:「董扶褒秋毫之善,貶纖芥之惡。」〉
History · vol. 31Records of the Three Kingdoms
是時〔益〕州逆賊馬相、趙祗等於綿竹縣自號黃巾,合聚疲役之民,一二日中得數千人,先殺綿竹令李升,吏民翕集,合萬餘人,便前破雒縣,攻益州殺儉,又到蜀郡、犍為,旬月之間,破壞三郡。…
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是時〔益〕州逆賊馬相、趙祗等於綿竹縣自號黃巾,合聚疲役之民,一二日中得數千人,先殺綿竹令李升,吏民翕集,合萬餘人,便前破雒縣,攻益州殺儉,又到蜀郡、犍為,旬月之間,破壞三郡。相自稱天子,眾以萬數。州從事賈龍(素)領兵數百人在犍為東界,攝斂吏民,得千馀人,攻相等,數日破走,州界清靜。龍乃選吏卒迎焉。焉徙治綿竹,撫納離叛,務行寬惠,陰圖異計。張魯母始以鬼道,又有少容,常往來焉家,故焉遣魯為督義司馬,住漢中,斷絕谷閣,殺害漢使。焉上書言米賊斷道,不得複通,又託他事殺州中豪強王咸、李權等十馀人,以立威刑。 〈《益部耆舊雜記》曰:李權字伯豫,為臨邛長。子福。見犍為楊戲《輔臣贊》。〉犍為太守任岐及賈龍由此反攻焉,焉擊殺岐、龍。 〈《英雄記》曰:劉焉起兵,不與天下討董卓,保州自守。犍為太守任岐自稱將軍,與從事陳超舉兵擊焉,焉擊破之。董卓使司徒趙謙將兵向州,說校尉賈龍,使引兵還擊焉,焉出青羌與戰,故能破殺。岐、龍等皆蜀郡人。〉
History · vol. 42Records of the Three Kingdoms
…祖父儉,靈帝末為益州刺史,為盜賊所殺。會天下大亂,故正父揖因留蜀。…
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郤正字令先,河南偃師人也。祖父儉,靈帝末為益州刺史,為盜賊所殺。會天下大亂,故正父揖因留蜀。揖為將軍孟達都督,隨達降魏,為中書令史。正本名纂。少以父死母嫁,單煢雙立,而安貧好學,博覽墳籍。弱冠能屬文,入為秘書吏,轉為令史,遷郎,至令。性淡於榮利,而尤耽意文章,自司馬、王、揚、班、傅、張、蔡之儔遺文篇賦,及當世美書善論,益部有者,則鑽鑿推求,略皆寓目。自在內職,與宦人黃皓比屋周旋,經三十年。皓從微至貴,操弄威權,正既不為皓所愛,亦不為皓所憎,是以官不過六百石,而免於憂患。
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Xi Jian was the Inspector of Yi Province in the late Eastern Han dynasty. The chapter in which he appears is not specified, and he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
- During Xi Jian’s tenure as Inspector of Yi Province, his levies were oppressive, and his reputation spread far and wide. (According to historical records)
- After the Yellow Turban uprising in Yi Province, Ma Xiang and others attacked Yi Province and killed Xi Jian. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- Grandfather of Xi Zheng. Xi Zheng’s account records that his grandfather served as Inspector of Yi Province in the final years of Emperor Ling’s reign and was killed by bandits.
- Family
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