victim peacefully sleeping in his humble abode, were unable to execute their task. He fell into disfayour oyer the elevation of the Empress Wu Hon (see Ch^u Sui^liang), and was dismissed to the provinces where he died. He was a member of the Imperial ELall of Study (see Vn Shih^nan)^ and had a large share in the ^ section of the History of the Sui Dynasty, Ennobled as Duke, and canonised
Til Ch'ing j^ |)|| . 3rd cent. B.C. The title of a politician at 2515 the Court of Prince ^ J^ Hsiao Chafing of the Chao State, who for his services was invested with the fief of Yfl. Author of a political work entitled j^ ^ ^ ^ •
YH Ch'll ^ ^. An astronomer under the Yellow Emperor, 2516 B.C. 2698.
Ytl Ch'tleh ^ H (T. g/d^ or ^ /d^. A.D. 1302-1357. 2517 A native of ji^ j^ Wu-wei in Eansuh, who was left an 'orphan and supported his mother by taking pupils. He graduated as chin shih in 1333, and held office as a sub-Prefect and Compiler in the Han-lin College. In 1353 he was placed in charge of An-ch4ng, which he defended against the various reb^ hordes until 1357, enclosing arable land within a strong rampart protected by a moat filled from the river. In that year a combined assault at last overcame his heroic defence, and when all was lost he committed suicide, his wife and children having thrown themselves into a well. The rebels accorded his body a public funeral, and he was canonised as
Tti Fan j^SH (T. >fr|t |^). A.D. 164-233. A native of Yfl- 2518 yao in Chehkiaug. He was serving under Wang Lang when Sun Ts^fi was campaigning in Chehkiaug and advised the former to yield; but his advice was not listened to, and Wang Lang sufiFered a severe defeat. Y^ Fan escorted him to a place of safety, and then returned and was re-instated in office by Sun Ts^£. He continued
