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Rh  Fêng Fu 馮溥 (T. 孔博 and 易齋). A.D. 1608-1691. Graduated as chin shih in 1646, and soon rose to be Vice President of the Board of Civil Office. In 1667 he established an orphanage at Peking, the pattern for many such institutions throughout China. Transferred to the Censorate, he boldly showed up the misgovernment of the Regent Ao-pai and also various abuses in civil and military and judicial administration. In 1670 he became President of the Board of Punishments, and next year a Grand Secretary. He then occupied himself in choosing at a special examination 50 sound scholars, all of whom proved satisfactory officials. At a banquet in 1682, the Emperor, as a mark of favour, personally handed him a goblet of wine, which made him so drunk that he had to be assisted home. Canonised as 文毅.

  Fêng Hou 風后. One of the Six Ministers of the Yellow Emperor, B.C. 2698. His functions appear to have been astronomical and astrological; in addition to which he is said to have assisted in subduing the great rebel Ch'ih Yu.

  Fêng Hou 馮后. 1st cent. B.C. A lady in the seraglio of the Emperor Yüan Ti of the Han dynasty. On one occasion, when his Majesty was looking at some wild animals, a bear escaped from its cage. All the other ladies fled, shrieking; but Fêng Hou remained, and boldly faced the bear. "I was afraid," she explained to the Emperor, "lest some harm should come to your Majesty's person."

  Fêng I 馮異 (T. 公孫). Died A.D. 34. A native of 父城 Fu-ch'êng in Anhui. He was holding that town for Wang Mang when Liu Hsiu passed with his army, and immediately threw open its gates and attached himself finally to the fortunes of the future Emperor. He served his new master with the greatest fidelity, providing him with food when provisions were absolutely 