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Rh and humorist of the Sung dynasty. He graduated as chin shih in 1002, and rose to be Secretary in a Board.

  Ch'ên Yu-liang 陳友諒. Died A.D. 1368. The son of a fisherman at 沔陽 Mien-yang in Hupeh, and originally named 謝 Hsieh, who in 1850 quitted his post as gaoler to join the forces of Hsü Shou-hui. By 1857 he had risen to command an independent force; and in 1358 he captured An-ch'ing, slew Hsü, and proclaimed himself Prince of Han, and finally Emperor of the Han dynasty, with his capital at Wu-ch'ang. He obtained the mastery over a large portion of western China; but he was ultimately vanquished by Chu Yüan-chang, the founder of the Ming dynasty, in a decisive battle on the Po-yang lake, and killed by a stray arrow when already in fall retreat. He had two brothers, named Ch'ên 友仁 Yu-jen and Ch'ên 友貴 Yu-kuei, who were associated with him in his adventurous career.

  Ch'ên Yüan-lung 陳元龍 (T. 廣陵 H. 乾齋). A.D. 1650—1786. Graduated in 1685, and served in the Grand Secretariat until 1704, when he retired to attend on his aged parents. Resuming his career, he was Governor of Kiangsi from 1711 to 1718, then President of a Board, and in 1729 he became Grand Secretary. He was the author of the 格致鏡原, an encyclopædia of arts and sciences, and editor of a collection of essays by various members of his family. Was canonised as 清恪.

  Ch'ên Yung-chih 陳用智 (or 志 or 之). 10th cent. A.D. A native of Honan, and a famous artist, known from his abode as 小窖陳 Ch'ên of Hsiao-yao. He excelled in figures, landscapes, and religious subjects.

  Chêng Chan-yin 鄭詹尹. The Chief Augur to whom Ch'ü Yüan applied for advice as to whether he should give up official life. But the Chief Augur gathered up his divining apparatus and 