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Rh of the Canon of Changes and published after his death by his disciples, with commentaries by Chn Hsi. Canonised as 7C ^ • [His personal name was originally j^ ||p. It was changed to aToid clashing with the personal name of the Emperor Ying Tsang.]

Chou Ya-fu ^ ES :5^ • ^^ B(^* 1^2. k TirtaoQS yoang man, who was posthnmonsly assigned as son and heir to Chon P'o, whose own son, Chou ^ ^ Sh6ng-chih, had been pnt to death for murder. In B.C. 174 he was appointed to a command against the Hsiung-nu, who were then invading the empire; and when the Emperor Win Ti presented himself at his stronghold, his Majesty was unable to gain admittance until Chou himself had given orders for the gate to be opened. He also refused to make the usual obeisance, declaring that soldiers under arms were exempt from ceremonial observances. This action was justified by success, and the gratified Emperor advanced him to high posts. Under the next Emperor Chiug Ti he conducted an expedition against the States of Wu and Ch'n, then in open rebellion. He was unable to bring their troops to close quarters; but by dint of catting off supplies, he succeeded in utterly destroying them. In A.D. 152 he became a Minister of State, but fell into disfavour by opposing the Emperor, who wished to set aside the Heir Apparent. The Emperor sent for him to the palace, and caused food to be put before him, without giving him any chopsticks with which to eat it; whereupon Chou, who began to feel Qucoufortable, mentioned it to his Majesty. ^^Nothing satisfies you,*' cried the Emperor, laughing. Resigning office, as he passed out of the door the Emperor followed him with his eyes, and said, That is a great grief to both Prince and Minister." Shortly afterwards he bought a suit of armour, and wished to bury alive in it one of his slaves, as an offering to his dead father. The