Bian Lan

Bian Lan, son of Cao Wei’s Bian Bing, inherited the title of Marquis of Kaiyang and once challenged Gaotang Long on Emperor Ming’s orders.
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History · vol. 5Records of the Three Kingdoms
…〉秉薨,子蘭嗣。少有才學,〈《魏略》曰:蘭獻賦贊述太子德美,太子報曰:「賦者,言事類之所附也,頌者,美盛德之形容也,故作者不虛其辭,受者必當其實。…
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初,太后弟秉,以功封都鄉侯,黃初七年進封開陽侯,邑千二百戶,爲昭烈將軍。〈《魏略》曰:初,卞后弟秉,當建安時得爲別部司馬,后常對太祖怨言,太祖荅言:「但得與我作婦弟,不爲多邪?」后又欲太祖給其錢帛,太祖又曰:「但汝盜與,不爲足邪?」故訖太祖世,秉官不移,財亦不益。〉秉薨,子蘭嗣。少有才學,〈《魏略》曰:蘭獻賦贊述太子德美,太子報曰:「賦者,言事類之所附也,頌者,美盛德之形容也,故作者不虛其辭,受者必當其實。蘭此賦,豈吾實哉?昔吾丘壽王一陳寶鼎,何武等徒以歌頌,猶受金帛之賜,蘭事雖不諒,義足嘉也。今賜牛一頭。」由是遂見親敬。〉爲奉車都尉、游擊將軍,加散騎常侍。蘭薨,子暉嗣。〈《魏略》曰:明帝時,蘭見外有二難,而帝留意於宮室,常因侍從,數切諫。帝雖不能從,猶納其誠欵。後蘭苦酒消渴,時帝信巫女用水方,使人持水賜蘭,蘭不肯飲。詔問其意?蘭言治病自當以方藥,何信於此?帝爲變色,而蘭終不服。後渴稍甚,以至於亡。故時人見蘭好直言,謂帝靣折之而蘭自殺,其實不然。〉又分秉爵,封蘭弟琳爲列侯,官至步兵校尉。蘭子隆女爲高貴鄉公皇后,隆以后父爲光祿大夫,位特進,封睢陽鄉侯,妻王爲顯陽鄉君。追封隆前妻劉爲順陽鄉君,后親母故也。琳女又爲陳留王皇后,時琳已沒,封琳妻劉爲廣陽鄉君。
History · vol. 25Records of the Three Kingdoms
…是日,帝幸上方,隆與卞蘭從。帝以隆表授蘭,使難隆曰:「興衰在政,樂何爲也?…
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青龍中,大治殿舍,西取長安大鍾。隆上疏曰:「昔周景王不儀刑文、武之明德,忽公旦之聖制,旣鑄大錢,又作大鍾,單穆公諫而弗聽,泠州鳩對而弗從,遂迷不反,周德以衰,良史記焉,以爲永鑒。然今之小人,好說秦、漢之奢靡以盪聖心,求取亡國不度之器,勞役費損,以傷德政,非所以興禮樂之和,保神明之休也。」是日,帝幸上方,隆與卞蘭從。帝以隆表授蘭,使難隆曰:「興衰在政,樂何爲也?化之不明,豈鍾之罪?」隆曰:「夫禮樂者,爲治之大本也。故簫韶九成,鳳皇來儀,雷鼓六變,天神以降,政是以平,刑是以錯,和之至也。新聲發響,商辛以隕,大鍾旣鑄,周景以弊,存亡之機,恒由斯作,安在廢興之不階也?君舉必書,古之道也,作而不法,何以示後?聖王樂聞其闕,故有箴規之道;忠臣願竭其節,故有匪躬之義也。」帝稱善。
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Bian Lan was the son of Bian Bing of Cao Wei. He inherited the title of Marquis of Kaiyang, but does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
Bian Lan showed talent and learning from a young age. He inherited his father Bian Bing’s title and rose to the posts of Commandant of the Carriage and Chariot, General of Mobile Cavalry, and Attendant Gentleman of the Scattered Cavalry.
During the Qinglong era, Emperor Ming gave Bian Lan Gaotang Long’s memorial opposing the removal of the great bell from Chang'an and ordered him to challenge Gaotang Long. After Gaotang Long’s rebuttal, Emperor Ming praised his response.
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