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278 his poetry. 'To speak of Hsiaug SsU" is now used as a phrase for speaking well of a person.

Hsiang T'o ^^. 5tb and 6ih cent. B.C. A precodous lad, who was said to have been qualified at seven years of age to be the teacher of Confucius.

Hsiao Ch'a || ^ (T. ^ ^ ). A.D. 538-562. Grandson of Hsiao Yen, first Emperor of the Liang dynasty. His claim to the throne being set aside in favour of the Emperor Hsiao Eang, he set to work to surround himself with trusty retainers, and had at last gathered a body of several thousand men ready for any enterprise. For some years he was Military Superintendent of the territory north .of the Yang-tsze, and gained great popularity by his administration. Upon the capture of Chiang-ling in Hupeh by the Western Wei, he was saluted as Emperor of the Minor liang dynasty, with the year-title ^ ^. Enjoying independent sovereignty in his own dominions, he still styled himself '^subject" in his addresses to the more Intimate occupant of the Imperial throne. He was filial, thrifty, and a teetotaller. Canonised as ^ ^, with the temple name of f^ ^.

Hsiao Chao Ti. See Kao Yen.

Hsiao Chao-wên H A3 ^- Died A.D. 494. Brother of Hsiao Ghao-yeh, whom he succeeded in 494 as fourth Emperor of the Southern ChH dynasty, being placed on the the throne by Hsiao Luan. At the expiration of three months Luan deposed him, and soon afterwards he was put to death. Known in history as jf^ jj^ ^.

Hsiao Chao-yeh j|| ^ |P|. Died A.D. 494. Giandson of Hsiao Tb6, whom he succeeded in 493 as third Emperor of the Southern ChH dynasty. He was slain by the Regent Hsiao Luan after a reign of thirteen months. Known in history as ^ ij^ ^.

Hsiao Ch'i-Chiang ^^tL (T. ^ )\\ ). A distinguished Imperialist leader, who was chiefly instrumental in driving Shih