許(xu)申,北宋人,又名許(xu)維(wei)之(zhi),號化州。海陽縣人(今潮州市),祖籍福(fu)建。
史未(wei)載其(qi)(qi)生(sheng)于何地(di)亦未(wei)曾言明其(qi)(qi)是否于其(qi)(qi)父遷于潮(chao)州(zhou)(zhou)后(hou)生(sheng)。北宋(song)大中祥符三年(nian)(1010年(nian))應殿試,名(ming)列(lie)榜首,授將仕郎秘書省校(xiao)書。后(hou)歷任(ren)鄞(yin)縣知縣,韶州(zhou)(zhou)、吉州(zhou)(zhou)、柳州(zhou)(zhou)和建(jian)州(zhou)(zhou)的知州(zhou)(zhou),廣西(xi)提點刑(xing)(xing)獄(yu)。景(jing)祜二年(nian)(1035年(nian))出任(ren)江南東路(lu)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)運使兼管江西(xi)、湖南諸路(lu)。任(ren)職期(qi)間(jian),注重地(di)方建(jian)設,興(xing)辨(bian)公益事(shi)業(ye),關(guan)心農業(ye)生(sheng)產(chan),深得(de)士(shi)民(min)敬仰。北宋(song)熙(xi)寧年(nian)間(jian)(1068—1077年(nian)),朝廷(ting)推行(xing)王安(an)石變(bian)法,許(xu)申上書陳法弊端,違背皇(huang)帝旨意,被撤去刑(xing)(xing)部郎中之職。后(hou)被任(ren)廣南東路(lu)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)運使,官(guan)終(zhong)刑(xing)(xing)部郎中,被列(lie)為唐(tang)宋(song)潮(chao)州(zhou)(zhou)八賢之一。
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許(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)公(gong):【北宋(song)(song)】諱名(ming)賢,字(zi)維之,宋(song)(song)時為(wei)廣東潮州(zhou)紈绔(ku)子(zi)弟(di),先(xian)世申(shen)(shen)(shen)公(gong)之父烈公(gong),自(zi)漳(zhang)州(zhou)遷潮,遂為(wei)潮陽人(ren),后卜(bu)居(ju)于(yu)郡城(cheng)韓山麓山前鄉,咸(xian)平元(yuan)年(nian)戊(wu)(wu)戌(公(gong)元(yuan)一(yi)○○一(yi)年(nian))中(zhong)(zhong),陳堯佐通判潮州(zhou),許(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)以(yi)(yi)布衣見(jian)之,與(yu)語奇之,其觀其所文(wen)(wen),益加器重。堯佐自(zi)潮州(zhou)倅以(yi)(yi)漕檄攝惠(hui)州(zhou),要(yao)許(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)偕行,中(zhong)(zhong)道艤舟(zhou),新(xin)月(yue)出人(ren)皆登岸(an),纔甲夜,俄有介胄百輩,乘騎數人(ren),指(zhi)呼(hu)甚(shen)明云:「今丞相漕使(shi)宿,其或疏(shu)虞毫發,不(bu)敖!」許(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)與(yu)文(wen)(wen)惠(hui)公(gong)驚喜,固(gu)不(bu)知孰相孰漕也(ye)。明日詢其地(di),有姚娘(niang)廟。文(wen)(wen)惠(hui)公(gong)自(zi)惠(hui)還潮,親以(yi)(yi)文(wen)(wen)祭,后居(ju)釣軸,凡歷官皆如向所言公(gong)(與(yu)地(di)紀勝)。北宋(song)(song)大中(zhong)(zhong)祥符(fu)元(yuan)年(nian)戊(wu)(wu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)(公(gong)元(yuan)一(yi)○○八(ba)年(nian))初,詔令各地(di)薦舉賢良,許(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)與(yu)焉,天子(zi)東封,新(xin)申(shen)(shen)(shen)獻(xian)賦,頌者數百人(ren);召試(shi)三人(ren),許(xu)(xu)申(shen)(shen)(shen)在列。學士院第其文(wen)(wen)
許申(shen)擢為第一(yi)。授將(jiang)仕(shi)郎(lang),秘(mi)書(shu)省(sheng)校(xiao)書(shu)郎(lang),蓋(gai)舟恩(en)也。出知鄞(yin)縣。天禧元(yuan)年丁巳(公元(yuan)一(yi)○一(yi)七年)初,遷合詔州,
更(geng)吉(ji)建二州(zhou)(zhou)。修張九(jiu)齡廟。又修吉(ji)、柳、建三(san)(san)州(zhou)(zhou),遷廣西提點刑(xing)獄。改(gai)江西湖南路轉運(yun)(yun)使(shi),景(jing)佑二年歲(sui)次乙亥(hai)(公元(yuan)一○三(san)(san)五年),以度(du)支判官工部(bu)郎中,歷官出為江南東路等轉運(yun)(yun)使(shi)。許申(shen)在三(san)(san)司(si),建議以藥(yao)化銅雜鑄錢,銅三(san)(san)鐵六,費省(sheng)利厚,乃用其法(fa),鑄于京(jing)師,旋徙湖西,復任(ren)廣東轉運(yun)(yun)使(shi),仕終刑(xing)部(bu)郎中,嘗因災異(yi)言(yan)事,極詆時弊凜然,有直臣(chen)風。