許申,北宋人,又名(ming)許維(wei)之(zhi),號化州(zhou)。海(hai)陽縣人(今潮州(zhou)市),祖籍福(fu)建。
史未(wei)載其(qi)生(sheng)于何地(di)亦未(wei)曾(ceng)言明其(qi)是否于其(qi)父(fu)遷(qian)于潮州(zhou)(zhou)后(hou)(hou)生(sheng)。北宋大中祥符(fu)三年(nian)(1010年(nian))應(ying)殿試,名列(lie)榜(bang)首,授將仕(shi)郎(lang)秘書(shu)省校書(shu)。后(hou)(hou)歷(li)任(ren)鄞縣知縣,韶州(zhou)(zhou)、吉州(zhou)(zhou)、柳州(zhou)(zhou)和建(jian)(jian)州(zhou)(zhou)的知州(zhou)(zhou),廣(guang)西提點刑(xing)(xing)獄。景祜二(er)年(nian)(1035年(nian))出任(ren)江(jiang)(jiang)南東(dong)路(lu)(lu)轉運使(shi)兼管(guan)江(jiang)(jiang)西、湖(hu)南諸路(lu)(lu)。任(ren)職(zhi)期間,注重地(di)方建(jian)(jian)設,興辨公益事(shi)業(ye),關(guan)心農業(ye)生(sheng)產,深得士民敬(jing)仰。北宋熙(xi)寧(ning)年(nian)間(1068—1077年(nian)),朝(chao)廷(ting)推行王安石變法(fa),許申上書(shu)陳法(fa)弊端,違背皇帝旨(zhi)意,被撤去刑(xing)(xing)部(bu)郎(lang)中之職(zhi)。后(hou)(hou)被任(ren)廣(guang)南東(dong)路(lu)(lu)轉運使(shi),官終刑(xing)(xing)部(bu)郎(lang)中,被列(lie)為唐(tang)宋潮州(zhou)(zhou)八賢之一。
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許(xu)(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)公(gong)(gong)(gong):【北宋】諱名賢(xian),字維之,宋時為(wei)廣東潮(chao)州紈(wan)绔(ku)子弟(di),先世申(shen)(shen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)之父烈公(gong)(gong)(gong),自漳(zhang)州遷潮(chao),遂(sui)為(wei)潮(chao)陽人(ren),后卜(bu)居于(yu)郡(jun)城(cheng)韓山麓山前(qian)鄉,咸平元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)戊戌(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)一(yi)(yi)○○一(yi)(yi)年(nian))中(zhong),陳堯(yao)(yao)佐(zuo)通(tong)判潮(chao)州,許(xu)(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)以布衣見之,與語奇之,其觀其所文(wen),益加器重。堯(yao)(yao)佐(zuo)自潮(chao)州倅以漕(cao)檄攝惠(hui)州,要(yao)許(xu)(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)偕行,中(zhong)道艤舟,新月出人(ren)皆登岸(an),纔(cai)甲夜,俄有介胄百(bai)輩,乘騎數(shu)人(ren),指呼甚(shen)明云(yun):「今丞相漕(cao)使宿,其或(huo)疏虞毫發(fa),不(bu)敖!」許(xu)(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)與文(wen)惠(hui)公(gong)(gong)(gong)驚(jing)喜,固不(bu)知孰相孰漕(cao)也。明日詢其地(di)(di),有姚娘廟。文(wen)惠(hui)公(gong)(gong)(gong)自惠(hui)還潮(chao),親以文(wen)祭,后居釣軸,凡(fan)歷官皆如向所言公(gong)(gong)(gong)(與地(di)(di)紀勝)。北宋大(da)中(zhong)祥符(fu)元(yuan)(yuan)年(nian)戊申(shen)(shen)(公(gong)(gong)(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)一(yi)(yi)○○八年(nian))初,詔令各地(di)(di)薦舉賢(xian)良(liang),許(xu)(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)與焉,天子東封,新申(shen)(shen)獻賦,頌者數(shu)百(bai)人(ren);召試(shi)三人(ren),許(xu)(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)在列。學士院(yuan)第(di)其文(wen)
許申擢為第一。授將仕郎(lang),秘書省(sheng)校(xiao)書郎(lang),蓋(gai)舟恩也。出知鄞縣。天(tian)禧元(yuan)年丁巳(si)(公元(yuan)一○一七年)初,遷(qian)合詔州,
更吉建(jian)二州。修張九齡廟(miao)。又修吉、柳、建(jian)三(san)(san)州,遷廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)提點刑(xing)獄(yu)。改江(jiang)西(xi)(xi)湖(hu)南路轉(zhuan)(zhuan)運使,景(jing)佑二年歲(sui)次乙亥(公元(yuan)一○三(san)(san)五年),以(yi)度支判(pan)官工部郎中,歷官出為江(jiang)南東路等(deng)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)運使。許申在三(san)(san)司(si),建(jian)議以(yi)藥化銅雜鑄(zhu)錢,銅三(san)(san)鐵六,費(fei)省(sheng)利厚,乃(nai)用其法,鑄(zhu)于京師,旋徙湖(hu)西(xi)(xi),復任(ren)廣(guang)東轉(zhuan)(zhuan)運使,仕終刑(xing)部郎中,嘗因(yin)災異言事,極詆(di)時(shi)弊凜然,有直(zhi)臣風。