Fan Qin
courtesy name 休伯 · –218

Fan Qin, courtesy name Xiubo, was allied with Cao Cao and famed for his literary talent, quick wit, and skill in composing proclamations and poetry.
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History · vol. 21Records of the Three Kingdoms
…〉繁欽、〈繁,音婆。《典略》曰:欽字休伯,以文才機辯,少得名於汝、潁。…
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自潁川邯鄲淳、〈《魏略》曰:淳一名笁,字子叔。博學有才章,又善蒼、雅、蟲、篆、許氏字指。初平時,從三輔客荊州。荊州內附,太祖素聞其名,召與相見,甚敬異之。時五官將博延英儒,亦宿聞淳名,因啟淳欲使在文學官屬中。會臨菑侯植亦求淳,太祖遣淳詣植。植初得淳甚喜,延入坐,不先與談。時天暑熱,植因呼常從取水自澡訖,傅粉。遂科頭拍袒,胡舞五椎鍛,跳丸擊劒,誦俳優小説數千言訖,謂淳曰:「邯鄲生何如邪?」於是乃更著衣幘,整儀容,與淳評説混元造化之端,品物區別之意,然後論皇羲以來賢聖名臣烈士優劣之差,次頌古今文章賦誄及當官政事宜所先後,又論用武行兵倚伏之勢。乃命廚宰,酒炙交至,坐席默然,無與伉者。及暮,淳歸,對其所知歎植之材,謂之「天人」。而于時世子未立。太祖俄有意於植,而淳屢稱植材。由是五官將頗不恱。及黃初初,以淳爲博士給事中。淳作投壺賦千餘言奏之,文帝以爲工,賜帛千匹。〉繁欽、〈繁,音婆。《典略》曰:欽字休伯,以文才機辯,少得名於汝、潁。欽旣長於書記,又善爲詩賦。其所與太子書,記喉轉意,率皆巧麗。爲丞相主簿。建安二十三年卒。〉陳留路粹、〈《典略》曰:粹字文蔚,少學於蔡邕。初平中,隨車駕至三輔。建安初,以高才與京兆嚴象擢拜尚書郎。像以兼有文武,出爲揚州刺史。粹後爲軍謀祭酒,與陳琳、阮瑀等典記室。及孔融有過,太祖使粹爲奏,承指數致融罪,其大略言:「融昔在北海,見王室不寧,招合徒衆,欲圖不軌,言『我大聖之後也,而滅於宋。有天下者何必卯金刀』?」又云:「融爲九列,不遵朝儀,禿巾微行,唐突宮掖。又與白衣禰衡言論放蕩,衡與融更相贊揚。衡謂融曰:『仲尼不死也。』融荅曰:『顏淵復生。』」凡説融諸如此輩,辭語甚多。融誅之後,人覩粹所作,無不嘉其才而畏其筆也。至十九年,粹轉爲祕書令,從大軍至漢中,坐違禁賤請驢伏法。太子素與粹善,聞其死,爲之歎惜。及即帝位,特用其子爲長史。魚豢曰:尋省往者,魯連、鄒陽之徒,援譬引類,以解締結,誠彼時文辯之儁也。今覽王、繁、阮、陳、路諸人前後文旨,亦何昔不若哉?其所以不論者,時世異耳。余又竊怪其不甚見用,以問大鴻臚卿韋仲將。仲將云:「仲宣傷於肥戇,休伯都無格檢,元瑜病於體弱,孔璋實自麤疏,文尉性頗忿鷙,如是彼爲,非徒以脂燭自煎糜也,其不高蹈,蓋有由矣。然君子不責備于一人,譬之朱漆,雖無楨幹,其爲光澤亦壯觀也。」〉沛國丁儀、丁廙、弘農楊脩、河內苟緯等,亦有文采,而不在此七人之例。〈儀、廙、脩事,並在〈陳思王傳〉。荀勗《文章叙錄》曰:緯字公高。少喜文學。建安中,召署軍謀掾、魏太子庶子,稍遷至散騎常侍、越騎校尉。年四十二,黃初四年卒。〉
History · vol. 23Records of the Three Kingdoms
…同郡繁欽數見奇於表,襲喻之曰:「吾所以與子俱來者,徒欲龍蟠幽藪,待時鳳翔。…
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杜襲字子緒,潁川定陵人也。曾祖父安,祖父根,著名前世。〈先賢行狀曰:安年十歲,名稱鄉黨。至十三,入太學,號曰神童。既名知人,清高絕俗。洛陽令周紆數候安,安常逃避不見。時貴戚慕安高行,多有與書者,輒不發,以慮後患,常鑿壁藏書。後諸與書者果有大罪,推捕所與交通者,吏至門,安乃發壁出書,印封如故,當時皆嘉其慮遠。三府並辟,公車特徵,拜宛令。先是宛有報讎者,其令不忍致理,將與俱亡。縣中豪彊有告其處者,致捕得。安深疾惡之,到官治戮,肆之於巿。懼有司繩彈,遂自免。後徵拜巴郡太守,率身正下,以禮化俗。以病卒官,時服薄斂,素器不漆,子自將車。州郡賢之,表章墳墓。根舉孝廉,除郎中。時和熹鄧后臨朝,外戚橫恣,安帝長大,猶未歸政。根乃與同時郎上書直諫,鄧后怒,收根等伏誅。誅者皆絹囊盛,於殿上撲地。執法者以根德重事公,默語行事人,使不加力。誅訖,車載城外,根以撲輕得蘇息,遂閉目不動搖。經三日,乃密起逃竄,爲宜城山中酒家客,積十五年,酒家知其賢,常厚敬待。鄧后崩,安帝謂根久死。以根等忠直,普下天下,錄見誅者子孫。根乃自出,徵詣公車,拜符節令。或問根:「往日遭難,天下同類知故不少,何至自苦歷年如此?」根答曰:「周旋人間,非絕跡之處。邂逅發露,禍及親知,故不爲也。」遷濟陰太守,以德讓爲政,風移俗改。年七十八以壽終,棺不加漆,斂以時服。長吏下車,常先詣安、根墓致祠。〉襲避亂荊州,劉表待以賓禮。同郡繁欽數見奇於表,襲喻之曰:「吾所以與子俱來者,徒欲龍蟠幽藪,待時鳳翔。豈謂劉牧當爲撥亂之主,而規長者委身哉?子若見能不已,非吾徒也。吾其與子絕矣!」欽慨然曰:「請敬受命。」襲遂南適長沙。
History · vol. 23Records of the Three Kingdoms
…避亂荊州,與杜襲、繁欽通財同計,合爲一家。太祖始迎獻帝都許,儼謂欽曰:「曹鎮東應期命世,必能匡濟華夏,吾知歸矣。」…
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趙儼字伯然,潁川陽翟人也。避亂荊州,與杜襲、繁欽通財同計,合爲一家。太祖始迎獻帝都許,儼謂欽曰:「曹鎮東應期命世,必能匡濟華夏,吾知歸矣。」建安二年,年二十七,遂扶持老弱詣太祖,太祖以儼爲朗陵長。縣多豪猾,無所畏忌。儼取其尤甚者,收縛案驗,皆得死罪。儼既囚之,乃表府解放,自是威恩並著。時袁紹舉兵南侵,遣使招誘豫州諸郡,諸郡多受其命。惟陽安郡不動,而都尉李通急錄戶調。儼見通曰:「方今天下未集,諸郡並叛,懷附者復收其綿絹,小人樂亂,能無遺恨!且遠近多虞,不可不詳也。」通曰:「紹與大將軍相持甚急,左右郡縣背叛乃爾。若綿絹不調送,觀聽者必謂我顧望,有所須待也。」儼曰:「誠亦如君慮;然當權其輕重,小緩調,當爲君釋此患。」乃書與荀彧曰:「今陽安郡當送綿絹,道路艱阻,必致寇害。百姓困窮,鄰城並叛,易用傾蕩,乃一方安危之機也。且此郡人執守忠節,在險不貳。微善必賞,則爲義者勸。善爲國者,藏之於民。以爲國家宜垂慰撫,所斂綿絹,皆俾還之。」彧報曰:「輒白曹公,公文下郡,綿絹悉以還民。」上下歡喜,郡內遂安。
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Fan Qin, courtesy name Xiubo, was a scholar on Cao Cao’s side and once served as chief clerk to the Chancellor. He does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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Fan Qin earned a reputation in Runan and Yingchuan at a young age for his literary talent and quick wit. He excelled at drafting official documents and writing poetry and rhapsodies; his letters to the Crown Prince were artfully composed and elegant in sentiment. (According to historical records)
Fan Qin served as chief clerk to the Chancellor and died in the twenty-third year of Jian’an. (According to historical records)
When Du Xi fled the troubles to Jing Province, Fan Qin repeatedly displayed his talent and reputation before Liu Biao. Du Xi urged him not to serve Liu Biao, and Fan Qin readily agreed. (According to historical records)
Du Xi then traveled south to Changsha. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- Served as chief clerk to the Chancellor
- Du Xi once fled the troubles to Jing Province alongside Fan Qin and urged him not to serve Liu Biao
- Displayed his talent and reputation before Liu Biao
Lines
- 史 ch.23 §25
「請敬受命。」
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