teachers, "that rug is an heirloom in my family. I should feel obliged if you would leave it." He was employed for some time in the department of historiography. Canonised as 憲.
2177
Wang Hsiu (T. ;^ yi§). 2nd and 3rd cent. A.D. A
Dative of ^ |^ Ting-ling in Shantung. At the death of hifl"
mother, which occurred on the Mulberry and Sugar-cane Festifal,
he was only seven years old; yet he wept bitterly for a whole year,
so that on the anniversary of the festival the neighbours decided to
forego the usual ceremonies. Between 190 and 193 he served under
E^ung Jung, and on more than one occasion saved his life. Tilan
Shao appointed him to a magistracy; and later on he served under
Ts^ao Ts^ao and Ts^ao P^ei, both of whom entrusted to him important
posts. At the taking of ^ ^ Nan-p4 in 205 his house was
broken into, but nothing was found save books.
2178
Wang Hsü-ling (T. j^ ±. H. j| J^). A.D.
1641—1725. Graduated as chin ahih in 1676, and rose by 1718 to
be a Grand Secretary. On the 60th anniversary of his graduation as chU
jen , he became senior tutor to the Heir Apparent. He styled himself
^ ^ ^ ^ ' ^^^™ ^ complimentary poem given to him by the
Emperor a year before his death. Author of a collection of essays
etc., entitled jtt; J^ ^ ^ . Canouised as ^ ^ .
2179
Wang Hsüan 2nd cent. B.C. A scholar who retired to 2179
the mountains and lived as a hermit, decliniug on two occasions
to take o£Sce. Finally, the Emperor Ching Ti visited him at his
retreat, and ennobled him as Marquis. Hence the name of ^ \l\
Marquis Hill.
2180
Wang Hsüan-mo ()- ^D- 386-467. A
native of T^ai-yuan in Shansi, who took o£Sce under the Emperor
Wu Ti of the Sung dynasty, and fought for Liu Chiin, afterwards the
Emperor Hsiao Wu Ti, against his brother Liu Shao. His success
agaiost the rebels won him a title, but his concealment of booty
