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陳書卷十二
Book of Chen, Volume 12
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列傳第六
Biographies, Part Six
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胡穎徐度子敬成杜稜沈恪
Hu Ying; Xu Du; son Jingcheng; Du Leng; Shen Ke
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胡穎字方秀，吳興東遷人也。 其先寓居吳興，土斷為民。 穎偉姿容，性寬厚。 梁世仕至武陵國侍郎，東宮直前。 出番禺，征討俚洞，廣州西江督護高祖在廣州，穎仍自結高祖，高祖與其同郡，接遇甚隆。 及南征交趾，穎從行役，餘諸將帥皆出其下。 及平李賁，高祖旋師，穎隸在西江，出兵多以穎留守。
Hu Ying, styled Fangxiu, came from Dongqian in Wuxing. His family had long lived in Wuxing as sojourners; after the register was broken off they were reckoned natives of the place. Ying was tall and striking, with an open, generous nature. Under Liang he served as vice-minister in the state of Wuling and direct attendant before the Eastern Palace. Posted from Panyu against the Li caves, he held the West River defense command at Guangzhou. When the Founder was there, Ying sought him out on his own. They shared a home commandery, and the Founder treated him with exceptional warmth. On the march to Jiaozhi he went with the army, and the other commanders stood beneath him in rank. After Li Ben fell the Founder turned homeward. Ying stayed on the West River, and in most campaigns he was left behind to guard the base.
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侯景之亂，高祖克元景仲，仍渡嶺援臺，平蔡路養、李遷仕，穎皆有功。 歷平固、遂興二縣令。 高祖進軍頓西昌，以穎為巴丘縣令，鎮大皋，督糧運。 下至豫章，以穎監豫章郡。 高祖率眾與王僧辯會於白茅灣，同討侯景，以穎知留府事。
During Hou Jing's rebellion the Founder took Yuan Jingzhong, crossed the mountains to relieve the capital, and crushed Cai Luyang and Li Qianshi. Ying earned merit in every fight. He served in turn as magistrate of Pinggu and Suixing. When the Founder marched and camped at Xichang, he made Ying magistrate of Baqiu, posted him at Dago, and put him in charge of grain convoys. Moving downriver to Yuzhang, he appointed Ying overseer of the commandery. The Founder took his army to Baimao Bay to join Wang Sengbian against Hou Jing and left Ying to manage headquarters.
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梁承聖初，元帝授穎假節、鐵騎將軍、羅州刺史，封漢陽縣侯，邑五百戶。 尋除豫章內史，隨高祖鎮京口。 齊遣郭元建出關，都督侯瑱率師禦之。 高祖選府內驍勇三千人配穎，令隨瑱，於東關大破之（元建）。[1] 三年，高祖圍廣陵，齊人東方光據宿預請降，[2]以穎為五原太守，隨杜僧明援光，不克，退還，除曲阿令。 尋領馬軍，從高祖襲王僧辯。 又隨周文育於吳興討杜龕。 紹泰元年，除假節、都督南豫州諸軍事、輕車將軍、南豫州刺史。 太平元年，除持節、散騎常侍、仁威將軍。 尋兼丹陽尹。
At the beginning of Liang Chengsheng, Emperor Yuan gave Ying acting credentials, made him iron cavalry general and inspector of Luo, and enfeoffed him as Marquis of Hanyang with five hundred households. Soon he became interior minister of Yuzhang and followed the Founder to Jingkou. Qi sent Guo Yuanjian through the pass; Hou Tian led an army to meet him. The Founder picked three thousand brave men from his staff troops and assigned them to Ying under Tian. At Dongguan they routed Yuanjian. In the third year, the Founder besieged Guangling. Dongfang Guang of Qi held Suyu and asked to surrender; Ying was made administrator of Wuyuan and sent with Du Sengming to aid him. They failed, withdrew, and Ying was made magistrate of Qu'e. Soon he took command of cavalry and followed the Founder against Wang Sengbian. He also followed Zhou Wenyu against Du Kan at Wuxing. In Shaotai year 1, he received acting credentials and was made commander of South Yuzhou military affairs, light chariot general, and inspector of South Yuzhou. In Taiping year 1, he was made bearer of the staff, scattered-cavalry regular attendant, and benevolent-power general. Soon he also served as intendant of Danyang.
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高祖受禪，兼左衛將軍，餘如故。 永定三年，隨侯安都征王琳，於宮亭破賊帥常眾愛等。 世祖嗣位，除侍中、都督吳州諸軍事、宣惠將軍、吳州刺史。 不行，尋為義興太守，將軍如故。 天嘉元年，除散騎常侍、吳興太守。 其年六月卒，時年五十四。 贈侍中、中護軍，諡曰壯。 二年，配享高祖廟庭。 子六同嗣。
When the Founder accepted the abdication, Ying also became left guard general, retaining his other posts. In Yongding year 3, he followed Hou Andu against Wang Lin and defeated the rebel commanders Chang Zhongai and others at Gongting. When Emperor Wen succeeded, Ying was made palace attendant, commander of Wuzhou military affairs, general who spreads grace, and inspector of Wuzhou. He did not go to the post and was soon made administrator of Yixing, keeping his general rank. In Tianjia year 1, he was made scattered-cavalry regular attendant and administrator of Wuxing. He died that sixth month, aged fifty-four. He was posthumously made palace attendant and central protector of the army and given the posthumous name Valiant. In the second year, he was given a place in the Founder's temple. His son Liutong inherited the line.
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穎弟鑠，亦隨穎將軍。 穎卒，鑠統其眾。 歷東海、豫章二郡守，遷員外散騎常侍。 隨章昭達南平歐陽紇，[3]為廣州東江督護。 還預北伐，除雄信將軍、歷陽太守。 太建六年卒，贈桂州刺史。
Ying's younger brother Shuo followed him into the ranks as a general. When Ying died, Shuo inherited his command. He governed Donghai and Yuzhang in turn, then rose to supernumerary scattered-cavalry regular attendant. He marched south with Zhang Zhaoda to crush Ouyang He [3] and was made East River defense commander of Guangzhou. Back from the south he joined the northern campaign and was appointed trustworthy-faith general and administrator of Liyang. He died in Taijian year 6 (574) and was posthumously made inspector of Gui.
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徐度字孝節，安陸人也。 世居京師。 少倜儻，不拘小節。 及長，姿貌瑰偉，嗜酒好博，恆使僮僕屠酤為事。 梁始興內史蕭介之郡，度從之，將領士卒，征諸山洞，以驍勇聞。 高祖征交趾，厚禮招之，度乃委質。
Xu Du, styled Xiaojie, came from Anlu. His family had lived in the capital for generations. As a youth he was reckless and bold, careless of petty rules. Grown to manhood he was imposing in bearing, fond of wine and dice, and kept servants busy slaughtering and brewing for his table. When Liang's interior minister of Shixing, Xiao Jie, took up his post, Du went with him, commanding men against the hill tribes, and became known for daring. On the Jiaozhi campaign the Founder courted him with rich gifts; Du at last pledged himself.
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侯景之亂，高祖克定廣州，平蔡路養，破李遷仕，計畫多出於度。 兼統兵甲，每戰有功。 歸至白茅灣，梁元帝授寧朔將軍、合州刺史。 侯景平後，追錄前後戰功，加通直散騎常侍，封廣德縣侯，邑五百戶。 遷散騎常侍。
In Hou Jing's rising the Founder held Guangzhou, crushed Cai Luyang, and routed Li Qianshi. Du supplied much of the strategy. He also commanded the armorers and fought with merit in every engagement. Back at Baimao Bay, Emperor Yuan of Liang made him pacifying-the-north general and inspector of He. Once Hou Jing fell, past and recent victories were tallied. He was raised to direct-communication scattered-cavalry regular attendant and enfeoffed as Marquis of Guangde with five hundred households. He was transferred to scattered-cavalry regular attendant.
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高祖鎮朱方，除信武將軍、蘭陵太守。 高祖遣衡陽獻王平荊州，度率所領從焉。 江陵陷，閒行東歸。 高祖平王僧辯，度與侯安都為水軍。 紹泰元年，高祖東討杜龕，奉敬帝幸京口，以度領宿衛，并知留府事。
When the Founder held Zhufang, Du was made trustworthy-martial general and administrator of Lanling. The Founder sent Prince Xian of Hengyang to pacify Jingzhou, and Du went with him at the head of his troops. When Jiangling fell, he slipped back east by hidden paths. When the Founder struck Wang Sengbian, Du and Hou Andu commanded the river forces. In Shaotai year 1, the Founder marched east against Du Kan and escorted Emperor Jing to Jingkou; Du was put over the palace guard and left in charge of headquarters affairs.
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徐嗣徽、任約等來寇，高祖與敬帝還都。 時賊已據石頭城，市鄽居民，並在南路，去臺遙遠，恐為賊所乘，乃使度將兵鎮于冶城寺，築壘以斷之。 賊悉眾來攻，不能克。 高祖尋亦救之，大敗約等。 明年，嗣徽等又引齊寇濟江，度隨眾軍破之於北郊壇。 以功除信威將軍、郢州刺史，兼領吳興太守。 尋遷鎮右將軍、領軍將軍、徐州緣江諸軍事、[4]鎮北將軍、南徐州刺史，給鼓吹一部。
Xu Siwei, Ren Yue, and others struck at the capital. The Founder and Emperor Jing came back to defend it. The rebels already held Shitou. Markets and towns on the southern road lay far from the palace, open to being overrun, so Du was sent with troops to Yecheng Temple to build a wall and block the approach. The rebels threw their whole force against him and failed to break through. The Founder soon arrived in relief and routed Ren Yue and his allies. The next year Siwei again drew Qi troops across the Yangzi. Du marched with the main host and beat them at the North Suburbs altar. For merit he was made trustworthy-power general and inspector of Ying, and also administrator of Wuxing. He was soon made suppressing-the-right general, commandant of the guards, commander along the Yangzi frontier of Xuzhou, [4] suppressing-the-north general, and inspector of South Xuzhou, with a full set of pipes and drums.
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周文育、侯安都等西討王琳，敗績，為琳所拘，乃以度為前軍都督，鎮于南陵。 世祖嗣位，遷侍中、中撫軍將軍、開府儀同三司，進爵為公。 未拜，出為使持節、散騎常侍、鎮東將軍、吳郡太守。 天嘉元年，增邑千戶。 以平王琳功，改封湘東郡公，邑四千戶。 秩滿，為侍中、中軍將軍。 出為使持節、都督會稽東陽臨海永嘉新安新寧信安晉安建安九郡諸軍事、鎮東將軍、會稽太守。 未行而太尉侯瑱薨于湘州，乃以度代瑱為都督湘沅武巴郢桂六州諸軍事、鎮南將軍、湘州刺史。 秩滿，為侍中、中軍大將軍，儀同、鼓吹並如故。
Zhou Wenyu, Hou Andu, and the others marched west against Wang Lin, were defeated, and were held by him. Du was therefore made vanguard commander and posted at Nanling. When Emperor Wen succeeded, Du became palace attendant, central pacifying general, and holder of office with ceremony equal to the Three Excellencies, and his noble rank was advanced to duke. Before formal installation, he was sent out with credentials as scattered-cavalry regular attendant, general who guards the east, and administrator of Wu. In Tianjia year 1, one thousand households were added to his fief. For helping pacify Wang Lin, he was re-enfeoffed as Duke of Xiangdong commandery with four thousand households. At the end of his term, he became palace attendant and general of the central army. He was then sent out with credentials as commander of the nine commanderies Kuaiji, Dongyang, Linhai, Yongjia, Xin'an, Xinning, Xin'an, Jin'an, and Jian'an, general who guards the east, and administrator of Kuaiji. Before he could leave, Grand Commandant Hou Tian died in Xiangzhou. Du replaced him as commander of Xiang, Yuan, Wu, Ba, Ying, and Gui, general who guards the south, and inspector of Xiangzhou. At the end of his term, he became palace attendant and grand general of the central army, retaining his equal-ceremony honors and pipes and drums.
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世祖崩，度預顧命，以甲仗五十人入殿省。 廢帝即位，進位司空。 華皎據湘州反，引周兵下至沌口，與王師相持，乃加度使持節、車騎將軍，總督步軍，自安成郡由嶺路出于湘東，以襲湘州，盡獲其所留軍人家口以歸。 光大二年薨，時年六十。 贈太尉，給班劍二十人，諡曰忠肅。 太建四年，配享高祖廟庭。 子敬成嗣。
When Emperor Wen died, Du was named in the deathbed testament. Fifty armed guards were posted in the palace offices. When the Deposed Emperor succeeded, Du was promoted to minister of works. Hua Jiao rebelled in Xiangzhou and drew Zhou armies to Chun Ford, where they locked with the imperial host. Du was given credentials as chariots-and-cavalry general and made commander of all foot troops. He marched from Ancheng over the ridges into eastern Xiang, raided Xiangzhou, and carried off every soldier's family Jiao had left there. He died in Guangda year 2 (567), aged sixty. He was posthumously made grand commandant, granted twenty ritual swords, and given the posthumous name Loyal and Solemn. In Taijian year 4 (572) he was enshrined in the Founder's temple. His son Jingcheng inherited the line.
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敬成幼聰慧，好讀書，少機警，善占對，結交文義之士，以識鑒知名。 起家著作郎。 永定元年，領度所部士卒，隨周文育、侯安都征王琳，於沌口敗績，為琳所縶。 二年，隨文育、安都得歸，除太子舍人，遷洗馬。 （敬成父）度為吳郡太守，[5]以敬成監郡。 天嘉二年，遷太子中舍人，拜湘東郡公世子。 四年，度自湘州還朝，士馬精銳，敬成盡領其眾。 隨章昭達征陳寶應，晉安平，除貞威將軍、豫章太守。 光大元年，華皎謀反，以敬成為假節、都督巴州諸軍事、雲旗將軍、巴州刺史。 尋詔為水軍，隨吳明徹征華皎，皎平還州。 太建二年，以父憂去職。 尋起為持節、都督南豫州諸軍事、壯武將軍、南豫州刺史。 四年，襲爵湘東郡公，授太子右衛率。
Jingcheng was bright from childhood and fond of books. In youth he was quick, sharp in replies, and moved among men of letters and principle, winning a reputation for discernment. He began his career as gentleman for compositions. In Yongding year 1, he led his father's troops under Zhou Wenyu and Hou Andu against Wang Lin. They were defeated at Dunkou, and Lin took him prisoner. In the second year, he returned with Wenyu and Andu, became a crown prince's attendant, and was promoted to xima. When his father Du was administrator of Wu, Jingcheng was left to supervise the commandery. In Tianjia year 2, he became inner attendant to the crown prince and was invested as heir to the Duke of Xiangdong. In the fourth year, Du returned from Xiangzhou with elite troops and horses, and Jingcheng took command of the whole force. He followed Zhang Zhaoda against Chen Baoying. After Jin'an was pacified, he was made upright-power general and administrator of Yuzhang. In Guangda year 1, when Hua Jiao plotted rebellion, Jingcheng received acting credentials and became commander of Bazhou military affairs, cloud-banner general, and inspector of Bazhou. Soon he was assigned to the fleet. He followed Wu Mingche against Hua Jiao and returned to his province after Jiao was crushed. In Taijian year 2, he left office for his father's mourning. Soon he was recalled as bearer of the staff, commander of South Yuzhou military affairs, stalwart-martial general, and inspector of South Yuzhou. In the fourth year, he inherited the dukedom of Xiangdong and was made right guard commander of the crown prince.
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五年，除貞威將軍、吳興太守。 其年隨都督吳明徹北討，出秦郡，別遣敬成為都督，乘金翅自歐陽引埭上泝江由廣陵。 齊人皆城守，弗敢出。 自繁梁湖下淮，圍淮陰城。 仍監北兗州。 淮、泗義兵相率響應，一二日間，眾至數萬，遂克淮陰、山陽、鹽城三郡，并連口、朐山二戍。 仍進攻鬱州，克之。 以功加通直散騎常侍、雲旗將軍，增邑五百戶。 又進號壯武將軍，鎮朐山。 坐於軍中輒科訂，并誅新附，免官。 尋復為持節、都督安元潼三州諸軍事、安州刺史，將軍如故，鎮宿預。 七年卒，時年三十六。 贈散騎常侍，諡曰思。 子敞嗣。
In the fifth year he was made upright-power general and administrator of Wuxing. That year he marched north under Wu Mingche, leaving from Qin commandery. Jingcheng was sent as a separate commander, sailing the Golden Wings from Ouyangyin Dam up the Yangzi through Guangling. The Qi forces shut themselves in their walled towns and would not fight. From Fanliang Lake he went down the Huai and laid siege to Huaiyin. He was then made overseer of North Yanzhou. Loyal levies on the Huai and Si rallied to him by the thousand. In a day or two he had tens of thousands of men and seized Huaiyin, Shanyang, and Yancheng, with the garrisons at Lian Ford and Qushan. He pressed on to Yuzhou and captured it. For merit he was made direct-communication scattered-cavalry regular attendant and cloud-banner general, with five hundred more households in his fief. He was further promoted to stalwart-martial general and posted at Qushan. He was dismissed for summarily punishing men in camp and executing fresh recruits. Soon he was restored with credentials as area commander of An, Yuan, and Tong, inspector of An, with his old rank, garrisoning Suyu. He died in the seventh year, aged thirty-six. He was posthumously made scattered-cavalry regular attendant and given the posthumous name Reflective. His son Chang succeeded.
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杜稜字雄盛，吳郡錢塘人也。 世為縣大姓。 稜頗涉書傳，少落泊，不為當世所知。 遂遊嶺南，事梁廣州刺史新渝侯蕭映。 映卒，從高祖，恆典書記。 侯景之亂，命稜將領，平蔡路養、李遷仕皆有功。 軍至豫章，梁元帝承制授稜仁威將軍、石州刺史，上陌縣侯，邑八百戶。
Du Leng, styled Xiongsheng, came from Qiantang in Wu commandery. For generations his clan was one of the county's great families. Leng had read widely, but in youth he drifted without notice. He went south to Lingnan and entered the service of Liang's inspector of Guangzhou, the Prince of Xinyu, Xiao Ying. When Ying died he followed the Founder and served constantly as his secretary. In Hou Jing's rebellion he was put in command. He helped crush Cai Luyang and Li Qianshi and won merit in both campaigns. At Yuzhang, Emperor Yuan of Liang, exercising regency powers, made Leng benevolent-power general and inspector of Shi, and enfeoffed him as Marquis of Shangmo with eight hundred households.
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侯景平，高祖鎮朱方，稜監義興、琅邪二郡。 高祖誅王僧辯，[6]引稜與侯安都等共議，稜難之。 高祖懼其泄己，乃以手巾絞稜，稜悶絕于地，因閉於別室。 軍發，召與同行。 及僧辯平後，高祖東征杜龕等，留稜與安都居守。 徐嗣徽、任約引齊寇濟江，攻臺城，安都與稜隨方抗拒，稜晝夜巡警，綏撫士卒，未常解帶。 賊平，以功除通直散騎常侍、右衛將軍、丹陽尹。 永定元年，加侍中、忠武將軍。 尋遷中領軍，侍中，將軍如故。
After Hou Jing fell and the Founder held Zhufang, Leng was put over Yixing and Langya. When the Founder moved against Wang Sengbian, he brought Leng, Hou Andu, and the others into council; Leng resisted the plan. Fearing Leng would leak the plan, the Founder strangled him with a hand towel. Leng collapsed unconscious and was locked in another room. When the army marched, he summoned Leng to accompany it. After Sengbian was defeated, the Founder marched east against Du Kan and left Leng and Andu to guard the base. Xu Sihui and Ren Yue led Qi raiders across the river against the capital. Andu and Leng met them on every side; Leng patrolled day and night, steadied the men, and never once loosened his belt. After the rebels were crushed, his merit brought him appointment as direct-communication scattered-cavalry regular attendant, right guard general, and intendant of Danyang. In Yongding year 1, he was also made palace attendant and loyal-martial general. Soon he became central commandant of the guards, retaining palace attendant and his general rank.
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三年，高祖崩，世祖在南皖。 時內無嫡嗣，外有彊敵，侯瑱、侯安都、徐度等並在軍中，朝廷宿將，唯稜在都，獨典禁兵，乃與蔡景歷等祕不發喪，奉迎世祖，事見景歷傳。 世祖即位，遷領軍將軍。 天嘉元年，以預建立之功，改封永城縣侯，增邑五百戶。 出為雲麾將軍，晉陵太守，加秩中二千石。 二年，徵為侍中、領軍將軍。 尋遷翊左將軍、丹陽尹。
In the third year, the Founder died with Emperor Wen away at Southern Wan. There was no direct heir in the capital and strong enemies outside. Hou Tian, Hou Andu, Xu Du, and the rest were all in the field; of the court's old generals, only Leng was in the capital, commanding the guards. He and Cai Jingli kept the death secret and brought Emperor Wen in, as told in Jingli's biography. When Emperor Wen came to the throne, Leng became commandant of the guards. In Tianjia year 1, for helping establish the new reign, he was re-enfeoffed as Marquis of Yongcheng with five hundred additional households. He was sent out as cloud-banner general and administrator of Jinling, with middle two-thousand-dan rank. In the second year, he was recalled as palace attendant and commandant of the guards. Soon he became general who assists the left and intendant of Danyang.
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廢帝即位，遷鎮右將軍、特進，侍中、尹如故。 光大元年，解尹，量置佐史，給扶，重授領軍將軍。
When the Deposed Emperor succeeded, he was made suppressing-the-right general and special grandee, retaining his posts as palace attendant and metropolitan governor. In the first year of Guangda (567) he left the metropolitan post. A full staff was assigned, carriage supports granted, and he was again made commandant of the guards.
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太建元年，出為散騎常侍、鎮東將軍、吳興太守，秩中二千石。 二年，徵為侍中、鎮右將軍。 尋加特進、護軍將軍。 三年，以公事免侍中、護軍。 四年，復為侍中、右光祿大夫，并給鼓吹一部，將軍、佐史、扶並如故。
In the first year of Taijian (569) he was sent out as scattered-cavalry regular attendant, suppressing-the-east general, and administrator of Wuxing, at middle two-thousand-dan rank. In the second year he was recalled as palace attendant and suppressing-the-right general. Soon he was also made special grandee and protector of the army. In the third year he was dismissed from palace attendant and protector of the army on official grounds. In the fourth year he returned as palace attendant and right grandee for splendid virtue, with pipes and drums restored; his rank, staff, and carriage supports stayed as before.
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稜歷事三帝，並見恩寵。 末年不預征役，優遊京師，賞賜優洽。 頃之卒于官，時年七十。 贈開府儀同三司，喪事所須，並令資給，諡曰成。 其年配享高祖廟庭。 子安世嗣。
Leng served three emperors and won favor under each. In his last years he stayed out of the field, idling in the capital while honors and gifts flowed freely. He soon died in office, aged seventy. He was posthumously made grand master for splendid happiness with three-excellency honors; the court paid for the funeral and gave him the posthumous name Accomplished. That year he was enshrined in the Founder's temple. His son Anshi succeeded.
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沈恪字子恭，吳興武康人也。 深沈有幹局。 梁新渝侯蕭映為郡將，召為主簿。 映遷北徐州，恪隨映之鎮。 映遷廣州，以恪兼府中兵參軍，常領兵討伐俚洞。 盧子略之反也，恪拒戰有功，除中兵參軍。 高祖與恪同郡，情好甚暱，蕭映卒後，高祖南討李賁，仍遣妻子附恪還鄉。 尋補東宮直後，以嶺南勳除員外散騎侍郎，仍令招集宗從子弟。[7]
Shen Ke, styled Zigong, came from Wukang in Wuxing. He was reserved and steady, with a gift for command. When Liang's Prince of Xinyu, Xiao Ying, held a commandery, Ke was called up as chief clerk. When Ying moved to North Xuzhou, Ke went with him to the post. When Ying went to Guangzhou, Ke was made concurrent military adjutant in the princely staff and often led troops against the Li caves. When Lu Zilüe rose, Ke fought him off with merit and was made middle military adjutant. The Founder shared Ke's home commandery and liked him well. After Xiao Ying died, on the march against Li Ben he sent his family home under Ke's escort. He was soon made direct attendant after the Eastern Palace, then brevetted scattered-cavalry attendant gentleman for his southern service and told to rally his clan.
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侯景圍臺城，恪率所領入臺，隨例加右軍將軍。 賊起東西二土山以逼城，城內亦作土山以應之，恪為東土山主，晝夜拒戰。 以功封東興縣侯，邑五百戶。 遷員外散騎常侍。 京城陷，恪閒行歸鄉里。 高祖之討侯景，遣使報恪，乃於東起兵相應。 賊平，恪謁高祖於京口，即日授都軍副。 尋為（君）府司馬。[8] 及高祖謀討王僧辯，恪預其謀。 時僧辯女婿杜龕鎮吳興，高祖乃使世祖還長城，立柵備龕，又使恪還武康，招集兵眾。 及僧辯誅，龕果遣副將杜泰率眾襲世祖於長城。 恪時已率兵士出縣誅龕黨與，高祖尋遣周文育來援長城，文育至，泰乃遁走。 世祖仍與文育進軍出郡，恪軍亦至，屯于郡南。 及龕平，世祖襲東揚州刺史張彪，以恪監吳興郡。 太平元年，除宣猛將軍、交州刺史。 其年遷永嘉太守。 不拜，復令監吳興郡。 自吳興入朝。 高祖受禪，使中書舍人劉師知引恪，令勒兵入辭，[9]因衛敬帝如別宮。 恪乃排闥入見高祖，叩頭謝曰：「恪身經事蕭家來，今日不忍見許事，分受死耳，決不奉命。」 高祖嘉其意，乃不復逼，更以盪主王僧志代之。
When Hou Jing besieged the capital, Ke brought his men inside the walls and, by precedent, was made right army general. The rebels piled earthen mounts east and west against the walls; the defenders raised mounts of their own. Ke held the eastern mound and fought day and night. For merit he was enfeoffed as Marquis of Dongxing with five hundred households. He was made supernumerary scattered-cavalry regular attendant. When the capital fell, Ke stole home by back roads. The Founder sent word when he marched against Hou Jing; Ke raised men in the east to join him. After the rebels fell, Ke met the Founder at Jingkou and was named deputy commander of the capital army that same day. Soon he was made marshal of the commander's office. When the Founder planned his move against Wang Sengbian, Ke was in the councils. Sengbian's son-in-law Du Kan then held Wuxing. The Founder sent Emperor Wen back to Changcheng to build defenses against him and sent Ke back to Wukang to raise men. After Sengbian was killed, Kan sent his deputy Du Tai to attack Emperor Wen at Changcheng. Ke had already marched out to kill Kan's partisans. The Founder sent Zhou Wenyu to reinforce Changcheng, and once Wenyu arrived, Tai fled. Emperor Wen and Wenyu advanced out of the commandery; Ke's army arrived as well and camped to the south. After Kan was defeated, Emperor Wen struck Zhang Biao, inspector of East Yangzhou, and left Ke over Wuxing. In Taiping year 1, Ke was made fierce-proclaiming general and inspector of Jiaozhou. That same year he was transferred to Yongjia. He did not take up the appointment and was again ordered to supervise Wuxing. From Wuxing he came to court. When the Founder accepted the abdication, he had Secretariat Drafter Liu Shizhi bring Ke in and ordered Ke to lead troops in for the farewell audience, then escort Emperor Jing to a separate palace. Ke forced his way in to the Founder, bowed his head to the floor, and said, "I have served the Xiao house with this body. I cannot bear to see this done today. I am ready to die, but I will not obey." The Founder admired his loyalty and did not press him further, replacing him with the assault leader Wang Sengzhi.
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高祖踐祚，除吳興太守。 永定二年，徙監會稽郡。 會余孝頃謀應王琳，出兵臨川攻周迪，以恪為壯武將軍，率兵踰嶺以救迪。 余孝頃聞恪至，退走。 三年，遷使持節、通直散騎常侍、智武將軍、吳州刺史，便道之鄱陽。 尋有詔追還，行會稽郡事。 其年，除散騎常侍、忠武將軍、會稽太守。
When the Founder took the throne, Ke was made administrator of Wuxing. In Yongding year two he was transferred to oversee Kuaiji commandery. When Yu Xiaoqing plotted to side with Wang Lin and marched from Linchuan against Zhou Di, Ke was made stalwart-martial general and led an army over the mountains to relieve Di. When Yu Xiaoqing learned Ke was coming, he retreated. In year three he was made bearer of the staff, courier scattered-cavalry regular attendant, intelligent-martial general, and inspector of Wu prefecture, and went by convenient route to Poyang. Before long an edict recalled him, and he administered Kuaiji commandery affairs. That year he was made scattered-cavalry regular attendant, loyal-martial general, and administrator of Kuaiji.
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世祖嗣位，進督會稽、東陽、新安、臨海、永嘉、建安、晉安、新寧、信安九郡諸軍事，將軍、太守如故。 天嘉元年，增邑五百戶。 二年，徵為左衛將軍。 俄出為都督郢武巴定四州諸軍事、軍師將軍、郢州刺史。 六年，徵為中護軍。 尋遷護軍將軍。 光大二年，遷使持節、都督荊武祐三州諸軍事、平西將軍、荊州刺史。 未之鎮，改為護軍將軍。[10]
When Emperor Wen succeeded, Ke was promoted to command the nine commanderies Kuaiji, Dongyang, Xin'an, Linhai, Yongjia, Jian'an, Jin'an, Xinning, and Xin'an, while keeping his general and administrator posts. In Tianjia year 1, five hundred households were added to his fief. In the second year, he was recalled as left guard general. Soon he was sent out as commander of Ying, Wu, Ba, and Ding, army adviser general, and inspector of Yingzhou. In the sixth year, he was recalled as central protector of the army. Soon he became protector general. In Guangda year 2, he was made bearer of the staff with credentials, commander of Jing, Wu, and You, general who pacifies the west, and inspector of Jingzhou. Before he left for the post, he was reassigned as protector general.
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高宗即位，加散騎常侍、都督廣衡東衡交越成定新合羅愛德宜黃利安石雙等十八州諸軍事、鎮南將軍、平越中郎將、廣州刺史。 恪未至嶺，前刺史歐陽紇舉兵拒險，恪不得進，朝廷遣司空章昭達督眾軍討紇，紇平，乃得入州。 州罹兵荒，所在殘毀，恪綏懷安緝，被以恩惠，嶺表賴之。
When Emperor Xuan succeeded, Ke was further made scattered-cavalry regular attendant, commander of armies in eighteen southern provinces including Guang, Heng, Eastern Heng, Jiao, Yue, Cheng, Ding, Xin, He, Luo, Ai, De, Yi, Huang, Li, An, Shi, and Shuang, general who guards the south, general who pacifies the Yue, and inspector of Guangzhou. Before Ke crossed the mountains, the former inspector Ouyang He held the passes with an army and blocked him. The court sent Zhang Zhaoda, minister of works, to lead the armies against He; only after He was suppressed could Ke enter the province. The province had been ravaged by war and lay in ruins. Ke comforted and settled the people, treating them with kindness, and the far south came to rely on him.
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太建四年，徵為領軍將軍。 及代還，以途遠不時至，為有司所奏免。 十一年，起為散騎常侍、衛尉卿。 其年授平北將軍、假節，監南兗州。 十二年，改授散騎常侍、翊右將軍，監南徐州。 又遣電威將軍裴子烈領馬五百匹，助恪緣江防戍。 明年，入為衛尉卿，常侍、將軍如故。 尋加侍中，遷護軍將軍。 後主即位，以疾改授散騎常侍、特進、金紫光祿大夫。 其年卒，時年七十四。 贈翊左將軍，詔給東園祕器，仍出舉哀，喪事所須，並令資給，諡曰元。 子法興嗣。
In Taijian year 4, he was recalled as commandant of the guards. When his successor arrived and he returned, the long road delayed him. Officials impeached him for not arriving on time, and he was dismissed. In the eleventh year, he was brought back as scattered-cavalry regular attendant and chamberlain for the guards. That same year he was made general who pacifies the north, received acting credentials, and was put over South Yanzhou. In the twelfth year, he was reassigned as scattered-cavalry regular attendant and general who assists the right, supervising South Xuzhou. It also sent Pei Zilie, lightning-might general, with five hundred horses to help Ke defend the river line. The next year, he returned to court as chamberlain for the guards, keeping regular attendant and his general rank. Soon he was made palace attendant and promoted to protector general. When the Later Lord succeeded, Ke was ill, so he was reassigned as scattered-cavalry regular attendant, special grandee, and grandee of splendid happiness with gold seal and purple ribbon. He died that year at seventy-four. He was posthumously made general who assists the left. The court supplied an Eastern Park coffin, held public mourning, paid all funeral costs, and gave him the posthumous name Primal. His son Faxing inherited the line.
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史臣曰：胡穎、徐度、杜稜、沈恪並附騏驥而騰躍，依日月之光輝，始覯王佐之才，方悟公輔之量，生則肉食，終以配饗。 盛矣哉！
The historiographer writes: Hu Ying, Xu Du, Du Leng, and Shen Ke all rode swift steeds to rise, drew on the light of sun and moon, first saw the gifts of royal counselors, then grasped the stature of chief ministers; in life they feasted at court, in death they shared offerings in the ancestral temple. How splendid!