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Hsiao Man. A concubine of the poet Po Chd-i, famous for her willow- wand waist, from which a wine-flask of similar proportions was also named *'willow-wand.*' See Fan Su.

Hsiao Min Ti. See Yü-wên Chüo.

Hsiao Ming Ti. See Yüan I.

Hsiao Pao-chüan  (T. :^ ^Y A.D. 484-508. Son of Hsiao Luan, whom he succeeded in 498 as sixth sovereign of the Southern Ch'i dynasty. A worthless debauchee who relied solely on eunuchs, he was deposed by his brother, Hsiao Pao* jung, and slain by his people when Hsiao Ten approached Nanking. His concubine P'an Fei led him to expend vast sums; and his minions, whom he used to call J^ Demon So-and-so, induced him to waste further amounts in the construction of new palaces. Known in history as ^ ^ ^ •

Hsiao Pao-jung (^- ^ A3)- ^•^- 485-502. Eighth son of Hsiao Luan, and brother of Hsiao Pao-chtUui whom he succeeded in 501 as seventh and last Emperor of the Southern Ch4 dynasty. He was the nominal head of the rebellion against his predecessor, but was really a mere puppet in the hands of Hsiao Ten, to whom he resigned the throne in 502. Canonised

Hsiao Shih. 6th cent. B.C. A famous flute-player of old, named as above from his art. Duke Mu of the ChHn State gave him his daughter ^ 3^ Lung-yd to wife, and Hsiao Shih taught her to play the flute; and then, mounted upon a dragon and a phoenix, the pair went up to heaven and disappeared.

Hsiao Tao-ch'êng  (T. ^i^). A.D. 429-482. A native of Eaangsu, and a reputed descendant of Hsiao Ho. He rose by military service to high rank under the • Sung dynasty, and was one of the four Regents appointed by the Emperor