As he ased to come regalarly to Court, but had no chariot or horses, the Emperor Ming Ti instructed the Grand Astrologer to find out how he managed to travel such a long distance. The Astrologer discovered that Wang rode upon a pair of ^rild-ducks, * which bore him rapidly through the air. Accordingly he lay in wait and threw a net over the birds; but when he went to seize them , he found only a pair of o£Qcial shoes which had been presented to Wang by the Emperor. One day Wang suddenly announced that God had sent for him, and after duly bathing, he lay down in a jade coffin and died.
Wang Chieh ^ ^ (T. # A- H. i|i ^ and -g ^). 3150
A.D. 1724—1805. A native of ^ ||fi Han-ch'£ng in Shensi, who graduated first at the Palace examination in 1760, and rose rapidly to be a Minister of State and chief tutor to the Princes in 1785. In his retirement he corresponded with the Emperor Chia Ch'ing. Author of two collections of essays, entitled ^ $^ ^ ^ and
- !§ i^ ^ i^ * Canonised as ^ ^ i &ud included in the Temple
of Worthies.
Wang Chien BE Hi • ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^°^- B-^- ^ famous general 2151 who served under the First Emperor. In B.C. 236 he besieged and captured the city of || ^ Yfl-yfi in the Chao State, and by 229 he had completely reduced the whole territory of Chao. He was then employed against the Yen State, and subsequently led 600|000 men against the Ching State, in both cases with great success.' He slew the Ching general ^ ^ Hsiang Yen , father of Hsiang Liang, and within a year took prisoner ^ ^ Fu Ch'u, Prince of Ching. By the year 221 he had succeeded in subjugating the
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various States, which his master consolidated into the empire of China. Wang Chien ^ j^ (T. >fl|l ^ ). A.D. 452-489. A native of 2152 Lin-i in Shantung, whose father ^E i^ j^ Wang S6ng-ch'o fell a victim to political intrigues. He was brought up by his uncle
