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Rh which in 727 was stolen from the Shao-lin Temple and disappeared, Bôdhidharma taught that religion was not to be learnt from books, but that man should seek and find the Buddha in his own heart. To the people he is the powerful Arhan who crossed the Yang-tsze on a reed, a favourite subject in Chinese art.  C. Chai Kung 翟公. 2nd cent. B.C. A native of 下邽 Hsia-kuei in Shensi, who was a Magistrate under the Emperor of the Han dynasty. In his days of prosperity, his gates were thronged; yet when he was dismissed, a sparrow-trap might have been set in his court-yard. Upon his reinstatement in office, the friends would have returned; but he closed his doors to them, and posted a notice to the effect that true friendship endures even through poverty and disgrace.  Chai Tsun 祭尊 (T. 弟孫). Died A.D. 33. A native of Ying-ch'uan in Anhui, who joined the standard of, and rose to high military command. He operated against the southern barbarians, and aided in the overthrow of. A stern disciplinarian, he put to death his own son for breach of the law. He wore common leather breeches and cotton socks, distributing all his prize-money among his soldiers, who were strictly forbidden to pillage, and whose leisure hours he sought to fill up with refined and intellectual amusements. Even in war time he would not suffer the usual religious ceremonies to be neglected. He was ennobled as Marquis, and canonised as 成, and his portrait was subsequently hung in the 雲臺 gallery.  Ch'ai Shao 柴紹 (T. 嗣昌). 7th cent. A.D. A military leader who married the Princess, a daughter of the Emperor , founder of the T'ang dynasty, and distinguished himself as a general against the Turkic invaders. On one occasion,