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Rh B.C. 2698, and the reputed founder of the art of healing.

  Ch'i-su-lê 齊蘇勒 (T. 篤之) Died A.D. 1729. A Manchu of the Plain White Banner. He began his career in the Board of Astronomy, but was soon transferred to the Yung-ting river works; and after a year as Judge of Shantung with charge of the Grand Canal, he became in 1724 Director-General of the Yellow River, a post in which he laboured with great success until his death. In 1728 he cleared the Woosung bar. Canonised as 勤恪, and included in the Temple of Worthies.

  Ch'i-tiao K'ai 漆雕開 (T. 子開 and 子若 and 子脩). Born B.C. 541. One of the disciples of Confucius. He declined to take office, on the ground that he was not sufficiently prepared by study.

 Ch'i Wang. See .

  Chia Ch'ang-ch'ao 賈昌朝 (T. 子明) A.D. 998-1065. A descendant of 賈緯 Chia Wei, one of the historians of the Chin dynasty, and a distinguished writer on philology. He graduated as chin shih in 1017, and in 1043 he became a Minister of State; but his constant wrangles with 吳育 Wu Yü led to his dismissal to a provincial post. On the accession of the Emperor Mo Tsung he was made Governor of Fêng-hsiang in Shensi, and ennobled as Duke. Canonised as 文元.

  Chia Chien 賈堅. 5th cent. A.D. A famous archer, who at the age of sixty would place a cow at a distance of 100 paces and with one arrow graze its back, while with a second he grazed its belly.

  Chia Chih 賈至 (T. 幼鄰) A.D. 718-772. A native of Lo-yang. Official and poet under the T'ang dynasty. Was banished to Yo-chou in Hunan, and there some of his finest poems were composed. Restored to favour he rose to be Vice President of the Board of Bites, and filled other high offices. Canonised as 文.

