顏希深自幼受何氏教(jiao)育,聰穎過人,器宇不凡。任太原府同(tong)知時,適逢乾(qian)隆(long)皇帝(di)駕幸(xing)五臺山,顏希深奉旨辦理行營事(shi)物,以(yi)毫(hao)不擾(rao)民受到乾(qian)隆(long)稱贊(zan)。
泰(tai)安在昔為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)直隸州,士(shi)(讀書人)屆(jie)歲科試(shi),咸(xian)(全)就(jiu)校(xiao)于(yu)(yu)(yu)濟(ji)南。雍正十(shi)(shi)(shi)三年(nian),改為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)府治,統屬于(yu)(yu)(yu)泰(tai)安、新泰(tai)、萊蕪(wu)、肥(fei)城、東平(ping)、東阿、平(ping)陰共七州縣,一(yi)切章程,俱更定(ding)如他郡(jun)制,惟校(xiao)士(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)館,役(yi)甚巨而(er)費(fei)亦繁(fan),尚逡(qun)巡(xun)(qunxún;因顧慮(lv)而(er)徘徊(huai)不(bu)(bu)前(qian))未遑(空閑)也。前(qian)守宋(song)公諤曾(ceng)議舉(ju)行,尋(xun)以(yi)故中止。癸酉(乾隆(long)十(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)年(nian),1753年(nian))夏,余(我)奉命來(lai)典茲郡(jun),見夫岱(dai)宗之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)崒(zu)嵂(zúlǜ,高(gao)峻),汶水之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)瀠洄,鐘靈挺(ting)秀,蔚為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)巨觀(guan)。仰(yang)惟圣朝雅(ya)化(hua)涵(han)濡,迄(qi)今百(bai)有(you)余栽(zai),闔(全)屬人文(wen)(wen)云蒸而(er)霞(xia)起,每歲科試(shi),統計文(wen)(wen)武幾及萬人,若(ruo)仍(reng)就(jiu)校(xiao)濟(ji)南,實于(yu)(yu)(yu)體制未協。爰(于(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi))稽(考)舊牘(過去的(de)公文(wen)(wen)),商(shang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)牧(mu)令(ling)(州官(guan)(guan)縣官(guan)(guan)),諸(zhu)君僉(qian)(都)謂紳(shen)(shen)(shen)士(shi)請建試(shi)院(yuan)歷(li)有(you)年(nian)所,且皆愿捐(juan)己(ji)貲(zi)(資),不(bu)(bu)費(fei)公帑(官(guan)(guan)府錢(qian)財)。乃(nai)以(yi)此意(yi)申之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)各憲(向(xiang)上級各主管(guan)部門(men)(men)提(ti)出申請),既(ji)報可(ke)。余與(yu)諸(zhu)君捐(juan)俸為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)倡,紳(shen)(shen)(shen)士(shi)亦樂輸(shu)(獻出)恐后(hou)。遂諏吉(商(shang)定(ding)好日子。諏zōu,音(yin)鄒;商(shang)量)于(yu)(yu)(yu)春二(er)月,正方辨位,鳩(jiu)工庀材(cai)(聚集工匠,備(bei)(bei)齊材(cai)料。庀pǐ,音(yin)痞;具(ju)備(bei)(bei)),飭(令(ling))平(ping)陰尉(wei)姚秀元(yuan)董其(qi)(qi)事,宋(song)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)熙、徐孔柱(zhu)、韓承先、張朔、趙文(wen)(wen)龍、張元(yuan)漋(long)紳(shen)(shen)(shen)士(shi)分(fen)理之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。在城之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)東北(bei)隅(yu)(角),得地二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)畝二(er)分(fen),中建堂(tang)五(wu)楹,堂(tang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)前(qian)東西(xi)(xi)坐號共一(yi)千二(er)百(bai)有(you)奇(qi)(多),堂(tang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后(hou),蒞事有(you)室,棲(qi)客有(you)廬,凡庖廚(chu)井灶之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)屬,靡(mi)不(bu)(bu)畢具(ju)。門(men)(men)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)外(wai)設照(zhao)屏(ping),東西(xi)(xi)轅門(men)(men)各樹以(yi)柵(zha)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)繚垣(墻)以(yi)周護(hu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),丹雘(huo)(huò,音(yin)貨,紅色顏料)黝(you)(黑)堊(白),悉(xi)中軌繩(sheng)。閱(歷(li)時)八(ba)月,而(er)諸(zhu)工以(yi)竣。夫泰(tai)安固齊魯間一(yi)大都會(hui)(hui)也,逵(kui)通南北(bei),壤(rang)錯濟(ji)兗(濟(ji)南兗州),軺車之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所輻揍,文(wen)(wen)獻之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所薈萃,士(shi)生其(qi)(qi)間,應地靈而(er)沾帝(di)澤,于(yu)(yu)(yu)以(yi)發軔黌宮(gong)(學(xue)宮(gong)。簧hóng,音(yin)紅;古代稱學(xue)校(xiao))蜚(fei)莢(jia)閬苑(指(zhi)揚名(ming)于(yu)(yu)(yu)京都),則試(shi)院(yuan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)建,即多士(shi)昂霄之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)初步也,寧惟是(shi)高(gao)明宏敞壯一(yi)郡(jun)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)觀(guan)瞻已(yi)哉。抑(可(ke)是(shi)。文(wen)(wen)言連詞)余于(yu)(yu)(yu)此竊有(you)幸也。泰(tai)安自改府后(hou),已(yi)逾十(shi)(shi)(shi)余載(zai),前(qian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人或(huo)履其(qi)(qi)任(ren)而(er)不(bu)(bu)及為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),或(huo)限(xian)于(yu)(yu)(yu)力(li)而(er)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)(bu)果,余乃(nai)與(yu)諸(zhu)牧(mu)令(ling)會(hui)(hui)逢其(qi)(qi)適,乘天(tian)(tian)時之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)順(shun)敘,賴人力(li)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)贊襄,財無虞漏(lou)卮(zhī,音(yin)只(zhi);古代盛酒的(de)杯子。這里指(zhi)建筑上的(de)漏(lou)洞),工不(bu)(bu)繁(fan)鼛(gao)鼓(gu)(鼛(gao)gāo,音(yin)高(gao);古代的(de)一(yi)種(zhong)大鼓(gu)),一(yi)旦(dan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)所欲為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),得如他郡(jun)規制,雖不(bu)(bu)足仰(yang)酬圣天(tian)(tian)子覃敷至意(yi),暨各憲樂育殷懷,而(er)揆(kuí;掌握,管(guan)理)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)郡(jun)人士(shi)斐然向(xiang)風(feng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)忱,庶可(ke)藉口以(yi)告厥(jue)(其(qi)(qi))成事云爾(er)。用綴端(duan)末(mo)于(yu)(yu)(yu)石,俾(bi)(使(shi))后(hou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)官(guan)(guan)斯土者(zhe)有(you)考焉。乾隆(long)十(shi)(shi)(shi)九年(nian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)月。
《創建試院碑記》之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后,民國(guo)(guo)十(shi)八(ba)年鉛印本(ben)《重(zhong)修(xiu)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)安縣志?藝文(wen)志選著》又載(zai)顏希深(shen)作(zuo)《林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)故里(li)(li)(li)考》一文(wen)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang),字(zi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)邱,春(chun)秋(qiu)魯(lu)(lu)(lu)人(ren),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)弟子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi),因向孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)問(wen)(wen)“禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)”而載(zai)《論(lun)語(yu)?八(ba)佾(yì,古時(shi)樂舞的(de)(de)(de)行(xing)列)》。林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)是殷代忠臣(chen)比(bi)干的(de)(de)(de)后裔(yi)。殷紂王無(wu)道(dao),荒淫暴虐。比(bi)干秉(bing)忠直諫,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)此觸怒紂王,被(bei)剖(pou)心(xin)殺害,其(qi)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)堅,逃(tao)至泰(tai)(tai)(tai)安“城東南百八(ba)十(shi)里(li)(li)(li)”放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)城鎮(zhen)(現(xian)屬泰(tai)(tai)(tai)安所(suo)轄縣級市(shi)新(xin)泰(tai)(tai)(tai))北部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)林(lin)(lin)(lin)山(shan)(shan)避難,周(zhou)武王克商,賜姓林(lin)(lin)(lin)氏(shi)(shi)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)一生(sheng)(sheng)致力(li)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)研究(jiu)(jiu)。《論(lun)語(yu)?八(ba)佾》載(zai):“林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)問(wen)(wen)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)。子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)曰(yue):大(da)哉(zai)問(wen)(wen)!禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),與(yu)(yu)(yu)其(qi)奢也(ye),寧(ning)儉;喪,與(yu)(yu)(yu)其(qi)易也(ye),寧(ning)戚。”這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)段(duan)話的(de)(de)(de)意(yi)(yi)思(si)是說(shuo),林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)問(wen)(wen)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)本(ben)質(zhi)是什么,孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)聽到有(you)學(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)提(ti)出這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)的(de)(de)(de)問(wen)(wen)題非(fei)常(chang)高(gao)興,就(jiu)(jiu)說(shuo):“你(ni)問(wen)(wen)了一個(ge)意(yi)(yi)義十(shi)分(fen)重(zhong)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)問(wen)(wen)題!就(jiu)(jiu)一般的(de)(de)(de)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)數來說(shuo)(逢(feng)年過(guo)節(jie)等),與(yu)(yu)(yu)其(qi)過(guo)分(fen)耗(hao)費(意(yi)(yi)思(si)是主要(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)(de),送重(zhong)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)容易讓人(ren)懷(huai)疑另有(you)所(suo)圖(tu)),寧(ning)可簡(jian)單節(jie)約(yue)(有(you)心(xin)就(jiu)(jiu)行(xing)了,禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)品本(ben)身是次要(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)(de));就(jiu)(jiu)比(bi)較(jiao)重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)(de)喪禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)來說(shuo),與(yu)(yu)(yu)其(qi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)表面上(shang)講究(jiu)(jiu)繁(fan)文(wen)縟節(jie),不(bu)如在(zai)(zai)(zai)內(nei)心(xin)里(li)(li)(li)真誠地沉痛哀(ai)悼。”朱熹(xi)《論(lun)語(yu)集注》解釋(shi)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)段(duan)話時(shi),認(ren)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)“見世之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)者,專事繁(fan)文(wen),而疑其(qi)本(ben)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)在(zai)(zai)(zai)是也(ye),故以(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)問(wen)(wen)。孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)以(yi)時(shi)方逐(zhu)末而放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)獨有(you)志于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)本(ben),故大(da)其(qi)問(wen)(wen)”。孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)說(shuo)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)段(duan)話時(shi),正是奴隸制崩潰的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)代,即使魯(lu)(lu)(lu)國(guo)(guo)也(ye)發生(sheng)(sheng)了不(bu)尊“周(zhou)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)”的(de)(de)(de)現(xian)象。如,根據“周(zhou)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)”的(de)(de)(de)規定,天(tian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)才有(you)祭掃全國(guo)(guo)知名大(da)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)資格(ge),諸侯(hou)只(zhi)有(you)在(zai)(zai)(zai)自己轄區(qu)內(nei)祭掃小丘的(de)(de)(de)資格(ge),但(dan)是季(ji)孫氏(shi)(shi)卻到泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)上(shang)去進行(xing)祭掃。面對魯(lu)(lu)(lu)國(guo)(guo)當(dang)時(shi)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)種禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)崩樂壞的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)政(zheng),孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)憂(you)心(xin)如焚(fen)。《論(lun)語(yu)?八(ba)佾》又載(zai):“季(ji)氏(shi)(shi)旅于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)。子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)謂(wei)冉(ran)(ran)有(you)曰(yue):女(nv)(汝)弗(fu)能(neng)(neng)救(jiu)與(yu)(yu)(yu)?對曰(yue):不(bu)能(neng)(neng)。子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)曰(yue):嗚呼!曾(ceng)謂(wei)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan),不(bu)如林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)乎?”季(ji)孫氏(shi)(shi)是當(dang)時(shi)執掌(zhang)魯(lu)(lu)(lu)國(guo)(guo)朝政(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)三大(da)權門之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一,(孟孫氏(shi)(shi)、叔(shu)孫氏(shi)(shi)、季(ji)孫氏(shi)(shi)三家(jia)世卿,因為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)是魯(lu)(lu)(lu)桓(huan)(huán,音環)公的(de)(de)(de)三個(ge)孫子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)故稱“三桓(huan)”,當(dang)時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)魯(lu)(lu)(lu)國(guo)(guo)政(zheng)權實際掌(zhang)握在(zai)(zai)(zai)他(ta)們手中,而“三桓(huan)”的(de)(de)(de)一些家(jia)臣(chen)又在(zai)(zai)(zai)不(bu)同程度上(shang)控(kong)制著“三桓(huan)”),冉(ran)(ran)有(you)是孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)學(xue)生(sheng)(sheng),時(shi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)季(ji)氏(shi)(shi)宰。這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)段(duan)話的(de)(de)(de)意(yi)(yi)思(si)是,季(ji)氏(shi)(shi)要(yao)(yao)去祭祀泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan),孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)對時(shi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)季(ji)氏(shi)(shi)家(jia)總管的(de)(de)(de)學(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)冉(ran)(ran)有(you)說(shuo):“你(ni)不(bu)能(neng)(neng)勸阻(zu)他(ta)不(bu)要(yao)(yao)前去,從而挽救(jiu)其(qi)陷于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)僭(jian)越(yue)(超(chao)越(yue)本(ben)分(fen)。僭(jian)jiàn,音見;非(fei)法(fa)越(yue)權)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)罪(zui)嗎?”冉(ran)(ran)有(you)回答說(shuo):“不(bu)能(neng)(neng)。”孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)見求助于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)人(ren)已經不(bu)能(neng)(neng)挽救(jiu)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)法(fa),嘆了口氣轉(zhuan)而求助于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)神(shen),說(shuo):“唉!我曾(ceng)對泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)說(shuo),(泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan)神(shen)啊,快阻(zu)止(zhi)那些破壞禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)法(fa)的(de)(de)(de)行(xing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)吧!)難道(dao)你(ni)這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)通天(tian)神(shen)明,還不(bu)如林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)知道(dao)應該怎樣(yang)按照(zhao)(zhao)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)法(fa)的(de)(de)(de)本(ben)質(zhi)來行(xing)事嗎?”北宋真宗(zong)(zong)趙恒命(ming)廷(ting)臣(chen)撰孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)弟子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)贊(zan)(zan),主客(ke)郎中刁衎(kan)(kàn,音看)贊(zan)(zan)林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)曰(yue):“問(wen)(wen)禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本(ben)。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)儒所(suo)宗(zong)(zong)。樂岳(泰(tai)(tai)(tai)山(shan)(shan))稱美,長(chang)山(shan)(shan)(今(jin)山(shan)(shan)東新(xin)泰(tai)(tai)(tai)市(shi)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)城鎮(zhen)長(chang)林(lin)(lin)(lin)山(shan)(shan))表封。”南宋高(gao)宗(zong)(zong)也(ye)曾(ceng)贊(zan)(zan)其(qi)“大(da)哉(zai)斯言,恍照(zhao)(zhao)明訓”。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)紀念這(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)位先賢,其(qi)故里(li)(li)(li)便名放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)城。顏希深(shen)作(zuo)《林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)故里(li)(li)(li)考》認(ren)定,在(zai)(zai)(zai)“城東南百八(ba)十(shi)里(li)(li)(li)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“泰(tai)(tai)(tai)安崇禮(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)鄉放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)城集(舊名放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)城鎮(zhen))為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)故里(li)(li)(li)”“可信”。由(you)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)顏希深(shen)作(zuo)《林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)里(li)(li)(li)考》十(shi)分(fen)專業,解釋(shi)起來非(fei)常(chang)復(fu)雜,恕不(bu)照(zhao)(zhao)錄(lu)原文(wen),只(zhi)將林(lin)(lin)(lin)放(fang)(fang)(fang)(fang)其(qi)人(ren)其(qi)事簡(jian)述于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)此。
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