清道光十五年(nian)(nian)(1835)乙未科舉人,經陳(chen)官(guan)俊,何凌漢(han)舉薦,特旨考取內(nei)閣中書(shu),派充國史館分校委署(shu)協辦(ban)(ban)侍(shi)讀,管(guan)理諸敕(chi)房(fang)事務。咸豐(feng)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(1851年(nian)(nian))揀發(fa)廣西知(zhi)州,督(du)帶三(san)廳(ting)兵(bing)勇(yong)赫字營全軍(jun)。后喪(sang)母丁憂,咸豐(feng)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1853)湘(xiang)(xiang)南會(hui)黨起(qi)義(yi),湖南巡府駱秉(bing)章(zhang)、侍(shi)郞曾(ceng)國藩(fan)檄調(diao)張榮組率(lv)兵(bing)平(ping)叛(pan),因功(gong)(gong)擢(zhuo)衡州知(zhi)府,欽諭巡查湖南省軍(jun)務,幫辦(ban)(ban)團練。咸豐(feng)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(1859),抗擊太平(ping)軍(jun)石(shi)達(da)開部(bu),擢(zhuo)升廣西右江兵(bing)備道,總(zong)理楚軍(jun)營務。同治(zhi)元(yuan)年(nian)(nian)(1862),鎮壓潯(xun)州三(san)合會(hui)有(you)功(gong)(gong),欽賜花翎,委廣西按察使(shi),奉(feng)旨纂修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)《湘(xiang)(xiang)楚二軍(jun)忠義(yi)錄》。同治(zhi)十一年(nian)(nian)(1872)病逝。任(ren)內(nei)興修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)工(gong)程,倡辦(ban)(ban)教育,重建(jian)柳江書(shu)院,修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)繕(shan)石(shi)鼓書(shu)院,建(jian)設桂平(ping)西山(shan),督(du)造新(xin)田青(qing)云塔,舉辦(ban)(ban)柳州厘金,曾(ceng)主(zhu)講(jiang)于陽江書(shu)院。著有(you)《六(liu)經存漢(han)》、《七經天文附篇》《蘭太令史錄》、《廿二史約篇》、《通(tong)經致用錄》、《南征(zheng)詩(shi)草(cao)》、《聽魚山(shan)房(fang)文詩(shi)》。
山有仙兮(xi)(xi)則名(ming),水有龍兮(xi)(xi)則靈。乳泉涓涓兮(xi)(xi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)竭(jie)不(bu)(bu)(bu)停,可以(yi)洗(xi)心(xin)兮(xi)(xi)可以(yi)鑒形(xing)。照山間(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)石壁,對江上之(zhi)(zhi)峰青。持心(xin)如水守口(kou)如瓶,汲斯泉兮(xi)(xi)念常(chang)醒。大智不(bu)(bu)(bu)鑿,流水不(bu)(bu)(bu)腐(fu),胸(xiong)洞洞兮(xi)(xi)眼惺(xing)惺(xing)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)學赤松(song)兮(xi)(xi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)讀黃庭,不(bu)(bu)(bu)近帝座(zuo)兮(xi)(xi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)犯客(ke)星(xing)。吾(wu)尋吾(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)本原兮(xi)(xi),吾(wu)養(yang)吾(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)心(xin)經。飲斯石乳者(zhe),鑒此泉銘,俾我潯民其敬聽。