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Lin T'ung.hBiln ^ )|^ ^f (T. ^ ^^ and ^ ^ ). A.D. 1362

1699—1778. A natiye of Shantung. Graduated as e/dn shih in 1724, and rose to fill a succession of high o£Sces of State. Was sent in 1755 as special Commissioner to investigate the state of the garrisons at Barkul and Hami. When in the autumn of that year Amursana revolted and ravaged the Ili region, the Commander-in-chief in the west, named ^ ^ Yung Chiang, having fallen back on Barkul, Liu recommended the abandonment of that place and that a stand should be made at Hami. For this he was severely repri- manded and degraded together with Yung Ch'ang. After a short period of disgrace he rose again until in 1768 he became President of th^ Board of Civil Office. In 1778, whilst on his way to an audience in the palace, he was found dead in his sedan-chair. Posthumous honours were conferred upon him; and in the following year the Emperor bestowed upon his son a gift which had been intended for the father, viz, a copy of the famous encyclopaedia known as the . [Q ^ ^ J^ (see Chiang T^ing-hai). Canonised as

Liu Tza-clKiang ^ ^ Jit (T. >£ fj and f| j|| . H. *B ^ ). 1368

Flourished in the middle of the 17th cent. A.D., and is ranked, together with Hsiang Po-lung, among the leaders of the men of letters who have sprung from Hupeh. His works are known as

Liu Tza-hBttn ^^^ (T. ^^). Died A.D. 466. Third 1364 son of the Emperor Hsiao Wu Ti of the Liu Sung dynasty. In 460 he was created Prince of ^ ^ Chin-an, but. the Emperor Fei Ti ordered him to commit suicide, whereupon he rose in revolt and was proclaimed Emperor. However, he was soon overpowered and put to death.

Liu Yao ^ Q (T. ^ 19 ). Died A.D. 828. An orphan kinsman 1365

of Liu Yiian, by whom he was brought up. Visiting Lo-yang as