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Chu Yu-hsiao. A.D. 1605-1627. The fifteenth Emperor of the Ming dynasty. He succeeded his father in 1620, and lefk the goTemment entirely to the ennnch Wei Ghnng-hsien. Daring this reign nothing was done to check the Manchn adrance, aQ Liao-tnng being practically abandoned, while in SetichSian and the sonth-west there was a serions nati?e rising. So impoyerished was the Groyemment, that when in 1624 the Yellow Biyer bnrst its banks at Hsfl-chou, that city .was abandoned and no attempt was made to repair the dykes. During the year 1623 the Dutch made an attack on the Pescadores and other places, and also occupied Formosa. Canonised as ^ ^ ^

Chu Yu-lang Died A.D. 1662. Known as Prioce ffi V^ Yung Ming, who in 1646 set up as Protector, with his Court at ^ ]^ Chao-ch4ng in Euangtung, and soon adopted the Imperial style as heir and successor of the Mings. In 1648 DO less than seyen provinces owned allegiance to him; but by the end of 1651 only Yiinnan and Eueichou remained. In spite of the efforts of his braye Minister, Chfl Shih-ssti, the Manchus gradually advanced and in 1659 entered Yiinnan. Chu fled by way of Moulmein into Burmah; and when that country was invaded by Wa San-kuei in 1661, he was surrendered to the conquerors and in due course put to death. He and many of his adherents were Christians; and the Jesuit Father, A. Eoffler, has styled him the Constantine of China.

Chu Yu-t'ang A.D. 1470-1505. Son of Chu Chien-sh^n, whom he succeeded in 1487 as ninth Emperor of the Ming dynasty. A kindly, weak man, he instituted several reforms.