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Rh  Fu-la-t'a 傅臘塔. Died A.D. 1694. An Imperial clansman, who rose rapidly by service in Peking and the provinces to be Viceroy of the Two Kiang in 1688, a post he worthily filled until his death. The Emperor K'ang Hsi described him as the only fit successor to Yü Ch'êng-lung, "a man of peace without weakness, not afraid of responsibility, and devoted to the people." Canonised as 清端 and included in the Temple of Worthies.

  Fu Ling 弗陵. Son of the Emperor Wu Ti of the Han dynasty, by his concubine the Lady Kou I. At his father's death in B.C. 86, he came to the throne as the Emperor Chao Ti and reigned until B.C. 73. The period of gestation passed by his mother previous to his birth is said to have been fourteen months.

  Fu-min 福敏(T. 龍卓. H. 湘鄰). A.D. 1673-1756. One of the tutors of the Emperor Ch'ien Lung, and a Grand Secretary from 1738 to 1745. Canonised as 文端, and included in the Temple of Worthies.

  Fu Nai 傅鼐(T. 重庵). A.D. 1758-1811. A statesman who made himself famous by his skilful treatment of the aborigines of Hunan. He first conquered and disarmed them, and then set to work to teach them to cultivate the arts of peace. He was particularly successful as a military leader, though himself actually a civilian. In 1809 he rose to be Judge in Hunan, and was ordered, by special request of the aborigines, to visit their territory once a year.

  Fu-ning-an 富甯安. Died A.D. 1729. Son of O-lan-t'ai. As President of the Censorate and of various Boards he had already earned a great name when in 1715 Ts'ê-wang Arabtan invaded Hami. In 1717 he was appointed Commander-in-chief and sent to Barkul, whence he attacked the Sungar borders and presently advanced to Urumtsi. In 1721 he was himself attacked at Turfan, but inflicted several defeats on the enemy, who "fled far away."