史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)出(chu)身(shen)于(yu)農耕之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)家(jia)(jia),他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)名(ming)史(shi)(shi)紹南,粗通文墨。史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)自幼聰(cong)穎好學(xue),不(bu)(bu)分(fen)寒暑,刻苦(ku)讀書(shu)(shu)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)天性至孝。一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)次母(mu)(mu)(mu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)染病(bing),服(fu)(fu)藥(yao)無(wu)效,他(ta)(ta)(ta)于(yu)焦慮之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong),竟學(xue)古人(ren)(ren)(ren)割股肉(rou)和藥(yao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)母(mu)(mu)(mu)療疾(ji),在(zai)(zai)當(dang)(dang)地被傳為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)佳(jia)話(hua)。官府為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)此(ci)(ci)(ci)專門上報(bao)朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting),以(yi)“孝子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)”名(ming)分(fen)得(de)授(shou)錢糧。十(shi)六(liu)歲時(shi),史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)考取(qu)秀才(cai)。明朝(chao)(chao)崇禎十(shi)三(san)(san)年(nian),考取(qu)舉(ju)(ju)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)見(jian)明朝(chao)(chao)風雨飄(piao)搖,知(zhi)(zhi)其(qi)(qi)國(guo)祚不(bu)(bu)長,遂(sui)(sui)斷(duan)絕入(ru)仕(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)念,未(wei)繼續參(can)加(jia)(jia)會試(shi)。史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)幫助父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)維(wei)持全家(jia)(jia)生計,便(bian)在(zai)(zai)鄉(xiang)學(xue)以(yi)授(shou)課為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)業(ye)。清朝(chao)(chao)定鼎中(zhong)(zhong)原后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou),朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)頻頻來(lai)(lai)召,他(ta)(ta)(ta)屢屢拒之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)見(jian)政局穩(wen)定,大(da)(da)(da)(da)批漢人(ren)(ren)(ren)紛紛入(ru)仕(shi),遂(sui)(sui)在(zai)(zai)父(fu)(fu)母(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)督促下,決定參(can)加(jia)(jia)鄉(xiang)試(shi),史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與嚴我(wo)斯、蔡(cai)啟僔(zun)同舉(ju)(ju)順治甲(jia)(jia)午科(ke)浙江鄉(xiang)試(shi),三(san)(san)狀(zhuang)元(yuan)(yuan)鄉(xiang)試(shi)同一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)榜(bang),傳為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)佳(jia)話(hua)。順治十(shi)二年(nian),史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)赴(fu)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)會試(shi),在(zai)(zai)會試(shi)中(zhong)(zhong),成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)漢人(ren)(ren)(ren)南人(ren)(ren)(ren)榜(bang)第(di)十(shi)八名(ming)貢士(shi)。史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)參(can)加(jia)(jia)廷(ting)試(shi),讀卷(juan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)并未(wei)將他(ta)(ta)(ta)作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)首卷(juan),只(zhi)將他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)卷(juan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)列為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)三(san)(san)。順治帝(di)閱罷他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)卷(juan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)此(ci)(ci)(ci)卷(juan)“文氣光(guang)昌,字法敬慎,必端人(ren)(ren)(ren)也。”殿試(shi)中(zhong)(zhong),史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)如有(you)神(shen)助,竟被順治帝(di)特(te)拔,奪得(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)甲(jia)(jia)第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)名(ming),以(yi)狀(zhuang)元(yuan)(yuan)及(ji)第(di),被授(shou)翰林(lin)院修(xiu)撰,時(shi)年(nian)40歲。順治十(shi)五年(nian),史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)戊戌科(ke)會試(shi)同考官,隨充日講官。在(zai)(zai)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)城(cheng)任職(zhi)(zhi)四年(nian),因父(fu)(fu)有(you)病(bing)告(gao)假,回(hui)歸(gui)鄉(xiang)里。史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)乃(nai)史(shi)(shi)家(jia)(jia)長子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),且(qie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)惟一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)在(zai)(zai)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)官之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。此(ci)(ci)(ci)時(shi),他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)年(nian)老(lao)體(ti)弱多病(bing)。由于(yu)史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)狀(zhuang)元(yuan)(yuan)及(ji)第(di)后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou),數年(nian)未(wei)歸(gui),疾(ji)病(bing)纏身(shen)的(de)(de)(de)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)自然對(dui)他(ta)(ta)(ta)十(shi)分(fen)思(si)(si)(si)(si)念。他(ta)(ta)(ta)知(zhi)(zhi)道,當(dang)(dang)時(shi)朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)有(you)規定,在(zai)(zai)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)官者(zhe),只(zhi)有(you)在(zai)(zai)六(liu)年(nian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)期的(de)(de)(de)“京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)察(cha)”后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou),方可回(hui)鄉(xiang)省親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin),而(er)兒子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)在(zai)(zai)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)官時(shi)間僅三(san)(san)四年(nian),離省親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)尚(shang)遠。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)解思(si)(si)(si)(si)念之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)苦(ku),他(ta)(ta)(ta)便(bian)請(qing)(qing)當(dang)(dang)地的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)位畫(hua)家(jia)(jia)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)自己繪了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)幅畫(hua)像寄給(gei)(gei)兒子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),并讓兒子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)也畫(hua)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)幅自己的(de)(de)(de)畫(hua)像寄回(hui)家(jia)(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)。史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)接到了(le)(le)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)的(de)(de)(de)來(lai)(lai)信和畫(hua)像后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou),不(bu)(bu)由大(da)(da)(da)(da)慟。他(ta)(ta)(ta)意識(shi)到,本來(lai)(lai)就(jiu)多病(bing)的(de)(de)(de)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)以(yi)此(ci)(ci)(ci)來(lai)(lai)解思(si)(si)(si)(si)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)苦(ku)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)神(shen)慌意亂(luan),晨夕難安。經(jing)過激(ji)烈的(de)(de)(de)思(si)(si)(si)(si)想(xiang)斗爭(zheng),決定給(gei)(gei)順治帝(di)上疏(shu)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)在(zai)(zai)疏(shu)書(shu)(shu)中(zhong)(zhong)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“臣(chen)(chen)父(fu)(fu)思(si)(si)(si)(si)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)見(jian),思(si)(si)(si)(si)見(jian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)儀容(rong);呼子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)不(bu)(bu)來(lai)(lai),頻呼子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)名(ming)字。臣(chen)(chen)若忍此(ci)(ci)(ci),不(bu)(bu)可以(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),亦(yi)何以(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)臣(chen)(chen)!”順治帝(di)覽(lan)此(ci)(ci)(ci)疏(shu),竟淚眼盈眶,心生惻(ce)隱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情,特(te)地批準他(ta)(ta)(ta)請(qing)(qing)假回(hui)家(jia)(jia),奉養父(fu)(fu)母(mu)(mu)(mu)以(yi)終(zhong)天年(nian)。并且(qie)下詔將六(liu)年(nian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)“京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)察(cha)”改(gai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)三(san)(san)年(nian)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)“京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)察(cha)”。史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)對(dui)順治帝(di)的(de)(de)(de)格外開恩感激(ji)涕零,表謝再(zai)三(san)(san)。將手頭事(shi)務向(xiang)翰林(lin)院大(da)(da)(da)(da)學(xue)士(shi)交卸(xie)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou),便(bian)匆匆上路。不(bu)(bu)想(xiang)途中(zhong)(zhong),便(bian)遇到專程赴(fu)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)向(xiang)他(ta)(ta)(ta)報(bao)喪的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)。原來(lai)(lai),他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)父(fu)(fu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)已十(shi)天前辭世(shi)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)突聞噩耗,竟昏倒(dao)在(zai)(zai)地,經(jing)搶救后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)方才(cai)蘇醒,醒后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)便(bian)哀號(hao)不(bu)(bu)止(zhi),以(yi)致病(bing)倒(dao)。回(hui)到家(jia)(jia)中(zhong)(zhong),又忙(mang)于(yu)操辦喪事(shi),悲哀加(jia)(jia)忙(mang)碌,終(zhong)于(yu)臥(wo)床不(bu)(bu)起。身(shen)體(ti)稍(shao)微(wei)有(you)些起色,便(bian)向(xiang)順治帝(di)上疏(shu),匯(hui)報(bao)其(qi)(qi)事(shi),并請(qing)(qing)求(qiu)(qiu)在(zai)(zai)家(jia)(jia)守制三(san)(san)年(nian)。服(fu)(fu)闋期滿(man),又見(jian)母(mu)(mu)(mu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)身(shen)體(ti)不(bu)(bu)佳(jia),再(zai)次上書(shu)(shu)朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting),請(qing)(qing)求(qiu)(qiu)在(zai)(zai)家(jia)(jia)奉養老(lao)母(mu)(mu)(mu),并且(qie)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)居便(bian)是十(shi)年(nian)。據說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)他(ta)(ta)(ta)在(zai)(zai)家(jia)(jia)住了(le)(le)三(san)(san)年(nian)后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou),當(dang)(dang)地官吏見(jian)他(ta)(ta)(ta)母(mu)(mu)(mu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)身(shen)體(ti)尚(shang)健(jian),便(bian)向(xiang)朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)劾舉(ju)(ju)他(ta)(ta)(ta)欺騙朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)此(ci)(ci)(ci),朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)曾多次召其(qi)(qi)返京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)復職(zhi)(zhi),但(dan)是,他(ta)(ta)(ta)卻不(bu)(bu)予理會,常(chang)對(dui)人(ren)(ren)(ren)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“豈能(neng)以(yi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)官之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)職(zhi)(zhi)而(er)易一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)日之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)養乎!”而(er)后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou),又因他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)母(mu)(mu)(mu)親(qin)(qin)(qin)(qin)去(qu)世(shi),丁(ding)憂(you)在(zai)(zai)家(jia)(jia)。朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)見(jian)史(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)屢召不(bu)(bu)還,遂(sui)(sui)將其(qi)(qi)削(xue)職(zhi)(zhi)。
康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)帝即(ji)位(wei),史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)守喪期滿,因(yin)康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)親(qin)政大(da)(da)(da)(da)赦天(tian)下而(er)得免(mian)(mian)于(yu)追究。康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)充(chong)(chong)任(ren)順(shun)天(tian)武闈鄉(xiang)(xiang)試主考(kao)官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)任(ren)順(shun)天(tian)鄉(xiang)(xiang)試主考(kao),康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1672),由侍讀學(xue)士(shi)升為(wei)(wei)內閣學(xue)士(shi)、經(jing)筵日講(jiang)起(qi)居注官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)十(shi)二(er)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)升為(wei)(wei)禮(li)部左(zuo)侍郎兼翰林院學(xue)士(shi)。康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),轉為(wei)(wei)禮(li)部右(you)侍郎至仕。康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),任(ren)殿試讀卷官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)等。史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)屢掌文(wen)(wen)衡,始終盡心盡力,廉潔公正,恪盡職(zhi)守,按才(cai)選(xuan)擇,唯才(cai)是舉(ju)。史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曾(ceng)多次典司科考(kao),被認為(wei)(wei)是稱職(zhi)的(de)考(kao)官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。在(zai)康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間,史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)奉詔返(fan)京(jing),充(chong)(chong)任(ren)講(jiang)官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),累官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)至禮(li)部左(zuo)侍郎,數次主持(chi)順(shun)天(tian)鄉(xiang)(xiang)試及(ji)會試,且政聲卓(zhuo)著,空前絕后。康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)十(shi)五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)退(tui)休辭(ci)官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)曾(ceng)充(chong)(chong)任(ren)日講(jiang)官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、經(jing)筵講(jiang)官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)等,為(wei)(wei)皇(huang)帝及(ji)滿族貴族官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)員講(jiang)解(jie)漢(han)族傳統文(wen)(wen)化。使(shi)漢(han)、滿民族增進了(le)解(jie)。當朝(chao)議各執己(ji)見(jian)時,他善于(yu)綜合、折(zhe)衷(zhong),以(yi)達到融和。據說在(zai)他任(ren)主考(kao)官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)時,有人上書康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)皇(huang)帝,建議免(mian)(mian)除朝(chao)廷對(dui)(dui)(dui)孝(xiao)子(zi)節婦(fu)的(de)糧(liang)米(mi)供給,他們(men)說:“孝(xiao)順(shun)父(fu)(fu)母,為(wei)(wei)丈夫守節,是他們(men)份內之(zhi)(zhi)事,與(yu)朝(chao)廷何(he)干?”史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)對(dui)(dui)(dui)這種議論予(yu)以(yi)堅決駁斥(chi),他說:“為(wei)(wei)子(zi)不孝(xiao),為(wei)(wei)婦(fu)不貞,又與(yu)朝(chao)廷何(he)干?但為(wei)(wei)何(he)卻(que)要對(dui)(dui)(dui)他們(men)繩(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)法(fa)?”康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)對(dui)(dui)(dui)他的(de)意見(jian)十(shi)分贊賞,令(ling)對(dui)(dui)(dui)孝(xiao)子(zi)節婦(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)糧(liang)米(mi)供應不得減免(mian)(mian)。他淡泊名利。曾(ceng)為(wei)(wei)服侍父(fu)(fu)母削籍革職(zhi),他泰然處之(zhi)(zhi),棄官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)職(zhi)如(ru)棄敝(bi)履。但為(wei)(wei)民辦事卻(que)記在(zai)心中。即(ji)使(shi)棄官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)在(zai)鄉(xiang)(xiang),也廣(guang)行(xing)善事。他捐資,首創義修家鄉(xiang)(xiang)水利。他的(de)母親(qin)去世后,曾(ceng)返(fan)京(jing)復職(zhi),不久(jiu)以(yi)疾(ji)辭(ci)官(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。康(kang)(kang)熙(xi)(xi)二(er)十(shi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)卒于(yu)鄉(xiang)(xiang)里。史大(da)(da)(da)(da)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)擅長于(yu)詩文(wen)(wen),尤(you)善制(zhi)舉(ju)業文(wen)(wen),士(shi)子(zi)多敬重和效法(fa)。著有《八行(xing)堂詩文(wen)(wen)》。