rank. Early in 1857 Hupeh was at peace, and he proceeded to
lend his aid in Kiangsi, retaking Hn-k'on at the month of the
Po-yang lake in November. In April 1858 he captured Eiukiang.
In Ang. 1858 his mother died, but he was only allowed to take
100 days for mourning. In June 1859 Shih Ta-k'ai made an
attack upon ^ ^ Pao-ch4ng in Hunan, only to be driven off
by Hu. During 1860 he lent his aid in Anhui and Kiangsi, and
TsAng Euo-&n declared that he deserved the credit of the capture
of An-ch'ing in Sept. 1861. At his death he was ennobled, and
shrines were erected to his memory in Hupeh and Hunan. As an
administrator he is chiefly remarkable for his stringent application
of the tithing system. His memorials and letters were edited by
Tsdng Euo-ch'Qan under the title of "^ ^ j^ ^ ^ • Canonised
Hu-pi-lieh. See Kublai Khan.
823 Hu Wei (T. ]fj\VJI. H. jR tD- ^•^- 1638-1714. A native of Chehkiang, who though an ardent student failed to take his degree. Devoted to classical literature and especially to geography, he aided in compiling the — • )|^ ^ Imperial Geography. He wrote the ^ ^ ^ 4l§[ « & work on the geography of the Canon of History^ pointing out the errors of former identifications and detailing the history of the Yellow River inundations. He also published the >^ @ ^ ^t ^^ elucidation of the mysteries of the Canon of Changes j and the ^^ ]^ j£ |||f , a critical treatise on the "Great Plan" of the Canon of History.
824 Hu Wei-yung Died A.D. 1380. A favourite of the founder of the Ming dynasty. He was chosen to be Junior Minister in 1373, against the advice of Liu Chi whom he poisoned two years later. In 1377 he became sole Minister and wielded unlimited power, deciding questions of life and death, promotion and
degradation , without even asking his trusting sovereign's consent.