高力士若干事迹考证

On GAO Li-shi

高力士是唐代历史上一位带有悲剧色彩且甚为知名的人物。在他七十三年的人生经历中,既有少年和晚年刻骨铭心的痛苦,也有青壮年时权倾朝野的辉煌。当今出版的辞书和学者所撰文章,把高力士的生年定为公元684年者非常多,但是,这一说法很不准确。究其原因,是因为《新唐书.高力士传》中记述,高力士逝世唐代宗宝应元年(762),时年七十九岁。根据《大唐故开府仪同三司兼内侍监上柱国齐国公赠扬州大都督高公(力士)墓志铭并序》中高力士于唐代宗宝应元年(762)八月八日终于朗州龙兴寺,逝世时七十三岁记载,确定高力士的生年应为公元690年。

GAO Li - shi is a famous tragic historical figure in Tang Dynasty. In his seventy - three years of life, he experiences great sufferings in early and late years and glorious success in career in the robust years of his life. Studies on the historical documents about GAO Li - shi indicate that GAO Li - shi＇ s birth year is 690 AID instead of 684 which is generally taken for granted by most scholars.