許(xu)申(shen),北宋(song)人,又名許(xu)維(wei)之,號化(hua)州。海陽縣人(今潮州市),祖籍福建(jian)。
史未載(zai)其(qi)生于(yu)何地亦(yi)未曾言明其(qi)是否于(yu)其(qi)父遷于(yu)潮州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)后生。北(bei)宋(song)大中祥符(fu)三年(nian)(nian)(1010年(nian)(nian))應殿(dian)試,名列(lie)榜首,授(shou)將仕(shi)郎(lang)秘書省校(xiao)書。后歷任(ren)鄞(yin)縣(xian)知縣(xian),韶州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)、吉州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)、柳州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)和建州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的知州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)提點刑獄。景祜二年(nian)(nian)(1035年(nian)(nian))出任(ren)江南東(dong)路轉運使(shi)兼管江西(xi)(xi)、湖(hu)南諸路。任(ren)職期(qi)間(jian),注重地方建設,興辨公(gong)益事業(ye),關心農(nong)業(ye)生產,深得士(shi)民敬(jing)仰(yang)。北(bei)宋(song)熙寧年(nian)(nian)間(jian)(1068—1077年(nian)(nian)),朝廷(ting)推(tui)行王安石變法(fa),許申上書陳法(fa)弊(bi)端,違背皇帝(di)旨意,被撤去刑部郎(lang)中之職。后被任(ren)廣(guang)南東(dong)路轉運使(shi),官(guan)終刑部郎(lang)中,被列(lie)為(wei)唐宋(song)潮州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)八賢之一(yi)。
著(zhu)有《高陽集》。
許(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)公(gong)(gong):【北宋】諱名賢,字維之(zhi),宋時為廣東潮(chao)(chao)州(zhou)紈(wan)绔子(zi)弟,先世(shi)申(shen)(shen)(shen)公(gong)(gong)之(zhi)父烈(lie)公(gong)(gong),自漳州(zhou)遷潮(chao)(chao),遂為潮(chao)(chao)陽(yang)人(ren)(ren)(ren),后卜居于郡城韓山麓山前鄉(xiang),咸平元年(nian)戊(wu)戌(xu)(公(gong)(gong)元一○○一年(nian))中,陳堯佐通判(pan)潮(chao)(chao)州(zhou),許(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)以(yi)(yi)布衣見之(zhi),與(yu)語奇之(zhi),其(qi)(qi)觀其(qi)(qi)所文,益加(jia)器(qi)重。堯佐自潮(chao)(chao)州(zhou)倅以(yi)(yi)漕檄(xi)攝惠州(zhou),要許(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)偕行,中道艤舟(zhou),新月(yue)出人(ren)(ren)(ren)皆登岸(an),纔(cai)甲夜,俄有介胄(zhou)百輩,乘騎數人(ren)(ren)(ren),指呼甚明云:「今(jin)丞相漕使宿,其(qi)(qi)或疏(shu)虞毫發,不敖(ao)!」許(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)與(yu)文惠公(gong)(gong)驚喜(xi),固不知孰相孰漕也。明日詢其(qi)(qi)地,有姚(yao)娘(niang)廟(miao)。文惠公(gong)(gong)自惠還潮(chao)(chao),親以(yi)(yi)文祭(ji),后居釣(diao)軸,凡歷(li)官皆如(ru)向所言公(gong)(gong)(與(yu)地紀勝)。北宋大中祥符元年(nian)戊(wu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)(公(gong)(gong)元一○○八年(nian))初,詔令各地薦舉(ju)賢良,許(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)與(yu)焉,天子(zi)東封(feng),新申(shen)(shen)(shen)獻賦,頌者數百人(ren)(ren)(ren);召(zhao)試三人(ren)(ren)(ren),許(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)在(zai)列。學士院第其(qi)(qi)文
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更吉建二(er)州(zhou)。修(xiu)張九齡廟(miao)。又修(xiu)吉、柳、建三(san)州(zhou),遷廣(guang)西提點(dian)刑獄。改江(jiang)西湖(hu)南路(lu)轉運使(shi),景佑(you)二(er)年歲次乙亥(公(gong)元一○三(san)五年),以度支判官工部(bu)郎(lang)(lang)中,歷官出為江(jiang)南東(dong)路(lu)等(deng)轉運使(shi)。許申(shen)在三(san)司,建議以藥(yao)化銅雜鑄錢,銅三(san)鐵六,費省利厚,乃用其法,鑄于(yu)京師,旋徙湖(hu)西,復(fu)任廣(guang)東(dong)轉運使(shi),仕終刑部(bu)郎(lang)(lang)中,嘗因災異言事,極詆時弊凜然,有直臣(chen)風。