Page:A Chinese Biographical Dictionary.djvu/176

Rh

His prophecy was fulfilled. On reaching the capital of Ch‘in and gaining access to the sovereign, Ching K‘o unfolded his pretended mission, and seized an opportunity of striking a blow at his intended victim. He only succeeded however in wounding the Prince of Ch‘in, who thereupon fled down a narrow passage, where he would have been killed but for a eunuch who called to him to turn and draw. He did so, and ultimately succeeded in slaying his pursuer.

Ching Po 敬播. Died A.D. 649. One of the great scholars at the Court of the Emperor T‘ai Tsung of the T‘ang dynasty, whom he aided in the compilation of the History of the Chin Dynasty. He graduated as chin shih about 627, and rose to be a Supervising Censor, but incurring his master's displeasure, he was sent to a subordinate post in Ssŭch‘uan, and died on the way thither. Joint author, with Hsü Ching-tsung, of the History of the Rise of the T‘ang Dynasty, and biographer of T‘ai Tsung. He also wrote a preface to the Record of Western Countries by Hsüan Tsang.

Ching Ti. See (Han) Liu Ch‘i; (Wu) Sun Hsiu; (Liang) Hsiao Fang-chih; (N. Chou) Yü-wên Yung; (Ming) Chu Ch‘i-yü.

Ching Tsung. See (T‘ang) Li Chan; (Liao) Teh-lü Hsien.

Ching Wei 精衛. A daughter of the legendary ruler 炎帝 Yen Ti. She was drowned in the Eastern Sea, and changed into the small bird known as the Ching Wei. Ever since her death she has been carrying chips and pebbles from the Western mountains to fill up the sea. Hence the saying 精衛啣石 "like the tomtit carrying pebbles," in the sense of wasting one's powers over a hopeless task.

Ch‘ing Chi 慶忌. A swift runner of the Wu State of old.

Ch'ing I-kuang 慶弈劻. Grandson of the 17th son of the