Cao Zhi
also called 允恭 · –288
Cao Zhi, son of Cao Zhi and a member of the Cao Wei imperial house, inherited the title of Prince of Chen Si and was later enfeoffed as Prince of Jibei.
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History · vol. 19Records of the Three Kingdoms
…以小子志，保家之主也，欲立之。初，植登魚山，臨東阿，喟然有終焉之心，遂營為墓。
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其二月，以陳四縣封植為陳王，邑三千五百戶。植每欲求別見獨談，論及時政，幸冀試用，終不能得。既還，悵然絕望。時法制，待藩國既自峻迫，寮屬皆賈豎下才，兵人給其殘老，大數不過二百人。又植以前過，事事復減半，十一年中而三徙都，常汲汲無歡，遂發疾薨，時年四十一。〈植常為琴瑟調歌，辭曰：『吁嗟此轉蓬，居世何獨然！長去本根逝，夙夜無休間。東西經七陌，南北越九阡，卒遇迴風起，吹我入雲間。自謂終天路，忽焉下沉淵。驚飈接我出，故歸彼中田。當南而更北，謂東而反西，宕宕當何依，忽亡而復存。飄颻周八澤，連翩歷五山，流轉無恆處，誰知吾苦艱？願為中林草，秋隨野火燔，糜滅豈不痛，願與根荄連。』孫盛曰：異哉，魏氏之封建也！不度先王之典，不思藩屏之術，違敦睦之風，背維城之義。漢初之封，或權侔人主，雖雲不度，時勢然也。魏氏諸侯，陋同匹夫，雖懲七國，矯枉過也。且魏之代漢，非積德之由，風澤既微，六合未一，而彫翦枝幹，委權異族，勢同瘣木，危若巢幕，不嗣忽諸，非天喪也。五等之制，萬世不易之典。六代興亡，曹冏論之詳矣。〉遺令薄葬。以小子志，保家之主也，欲立之。初，植登魚山，臨東阿，喟然有終焉之心，遂營為墓。
History · vol. 19Records of the Three Kingdoms
…〈《志別傳》曰：志字允恭，好學有才行。晉武帝為中撫軍，迎常道鄉公於鄴，志夜與帝相見，帝與語，從暮至旦，甚器之。…
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子志嗣，徙封濟北王。景初中詔曰：『陳思王昔雖有過失，既克己慎行，以補前闕，且自少至終，篇籍不離於手，誠難能也。其收黃初中諸奏植罪狀，公卿已下議尚書、秘書、中書三府、大鴻臚者皆削除之。撰錄植前後所著賦頌詩銘雜論凡百餘篇，副藏內外。』志累增邑，並前九百九十戶。〈《志別傳》曰：志字允恭，好學有才行。晉武帝為中撫軍，迎常道鄉公於鄴，志夜與帝相見，帝與語，從暮至旦，甚器之。及受禪，改封鄄城公。發詔以志為樂平太守，歷章武、趙郡，遷散騎常侍、國子博士，後轉博士祭酒。及齊王攸當之藩，下禮官議崇錫之典，志嘆曰：『安有如此之才，如此之親，而不得樹本助化，而遠出海隅者乎？』乃建議以諫，辭旨甚切。帝大怒，免志官。後復為散騎常侍。志遭母憂，居喪盡哀，因得疾病，喜怒失常，太康九年卒，謚曰定公。〉
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Cao Zhi was the son of Cao Zhi and a member of the Cao Wei imperial clan; he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
After Cao Zhi’s death, Cao Zhi succeeded him as Prince of Chensi, and was later transferred to the fief of Prince of Jibei. During the Jingchu era, the Wei court issued an edict to collect more than a hundred works by Cao Zhi, including fu, eulogies, poems, inscriptions, and miscellaneous essays, and store them separately inside and outside the palace. Cao Zhi’s fief was also gradually increased, bringing his total holdings, including those granted previously, to 990 households. (According to historical records)
The Zhi Biezhuan, quoted in Pei’s annotations, records that Cao Zhi, courtesy name Yungong, once served as Administrator of Leping and held posts in Zhangwu and Zhaojun. He was later appointed Attendant Gentleman of the Palace and Erudite of the Imperial Academy, then promoted to Libationer of the Imperial Academy. He once submitted a memorial remonstrating against Prince You of Qi being sent out to his fief, and was consequently dismissed from office; he later again served as Attendant Gentleman of the Palace. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- Son of Cao Zhi; succeeded him as Prince of Chensi and was later transferred to the fief of Prince of Jibei.
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Cao Zhi
Kin
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History · vol. 19
- Cao Zhi§107
Kin
father and son; succeeded him as Prince of Chen, and was transferred to the fief of Prince of Jibei