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Rh  They say that P'êng Tsu lived eight hundred years, Compared with which I'm but a little child. Unfortunately, however, for the story, this verse occurs in the poetry of the T'ang dynasty.   Ch'ên Ch'ien 陳蒨 (T. 子華). A.D. 522-566. Nephew of, whom he succeeded in 559 as second sovereign of the Ch'ên dynasty. He was an industrious ruler, and made the Palace watchmen wake him every time they passed at night. His reign was disturbed only by one abortive rebellion, that of the Governors of Chiang-chou in Hupeh and 閩 Min-chou in Fuhkien. Canonised as 世祖文皇帝.   Ch'ên Ching-yün 陳景雲 (T. 少章). A widely-read historical critic, who flourished under the reign of, A.D. 1662—1723. He failed to take his degree, and lived the life of a recluse. He wrote numerous critical works on history; among others, the 紀元要累, a manual for historical readers, giving concise histories of reigns from the Han to the end of the Ming dynasty.   Ch'ên Chung 陳重 (T. 景公). 2nd cent. A.D. Famous for his friendship with, the two being said to stick together tighter than glue. Upon taking the highest degree, he wished to resign his place to his friend; but this was not permitted. Lei I graduated in the following year, and the two were employed in the same department, both ultimately rising to the highest offices of State. On one occasion, a comrade accidentally carried off a pair of breeches which did not belong to him. The owner suspected Ch'ên, who at once went to the market and bought another pair to put in the place of the missing garment; and it was not until the comrade's return that the real truth was discovered.   Ch'ên Fan 陳蕃 (T. 仲舉). 2nd cent. A.D. A native of Ju-nan in Honan, who rose to be Governor of Yü-chang, part