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238 In 1723 he became a Grand Secretary, but did not return to Peking till 1726. He received many marks of honour, and was ennobled as Marquis, a title he lost in 1729 for remissness. Canonised as 文恭, and included in the Temple of Worthies.

  Fu P'ei 苻丕(T. 永叔). Died A.D. 386. Eldest son by a concubine of Fu Chien (2), who finding him well-read in history and fond of military studies, caused him to be instructed in the art of war. On Fu Chien's death, he assumed the royal title at 晉陽 Chin-yang in Shansi; and in 385 he claimed the throne of China, only to be defeated in the following year and slain by one of the generals of the rival pretender, Mu-jung Ch'ui.

  Fu Pi 富弼(T. 彥國). Died A.D. 1085. A native of Honan, who distinguished himself by his scholarship and was appointed in 1402 to a post in connection with criminal administration at the capital. As this was displeasing to Lü I-chien, when it became necessary to send an envoy to the Kitan Tartars, he at once suggested Fu Pi. The latter was completely successful in his mission, persuading the Tartars to give up their claim to any further territory on condition of receiving an increased subsidy. Returning home, he was rewarded by various important appointments; but he was unable to reconcile himself to the innovations of Wang An-shih, and in 1068 he retired on the plea of old age. He was ennobled as Duke, and canonised as 文忠.

  Fu Pu-ch'i 宓不齊(T. 子賤). Born B.C. 513. One of the disciples of Confucius. He was Governor of 單父 Shan-fu in Lu, but left the administration in the hands of five of the inhabitants more virtuous than himself, while he sat in the judgment-hall playing on his lute; the result being that the district was a model of good government. He was succeeded by one 巫馬期 Wu-ma Ch'i, who by dint of great personal