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he took refuge on the ^ ^ ChuDg-nan mountain. The infuriated Emperor at once sent him into banishment in Shensi, where he died.

Han Ch'i  (T. 5ft ^)- ^-D. 1008-1075. A native of An-yang in Honan. In 1028 he graduated first on the list of chin shih; and when his name was called out, a variegated cloud appeared beneath the sun. In early life he served with Fan Chung- yen in the eastern provinces, and aided in reducing the southern portions of Eansuh and Shensi. Later on he became Governor of ^ Ting-chou in Chihli, and ultimately rose to be Minister of State. For three years he was a Censor, and distinguished himself by his outspokenness against the Empress Dowager Ts^ao Hon when, as Regent, she tried to prolong her interference in the government. In 1069 he attacked Wang An-shih and his system of advances to farmers; but the latter was too strong for him, and in 1070 he was sent to Ta-ming Fu in Chihli where he died five years later. It is recorded that he wished to burn the drafts of all his memorials of remonstrance to the Throne, but finally decided on preserving some seventy for his self-justification. These were afterwards published, together with extracts from his official correspondence and other details. He was ennobled as Duke, whence he is often spoken of as ^ ^, and later on as Prince, and canonised as J^ J^ ; and in 1852 his tablet was placed in the Confucian Temple.

Han Chien  (T. ^ ^). A.D. 857-914. A rough soldier of Honan, who came into notice during the rebellion of Huang Ch^ao as a lieutenant of the eunuch ^ ^ "^ ^^^g Fn- knang. On the Emperor's return to Ch^ang-an in 888, he became Governor of Hua-chou in Shensi and devoted himself to promoting the peaceful arts and to learning to read and write. In 890 he was transferred to Ho-chung in Shansi; and five years later joined