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Rh the Han-lin (College. In 1732 be was included in the Temple of Worthies, and in 1744 he was canonised as ^ l^«

Hsü Chên  (T. ^ g ). Died A.D. 1695. Originally a lieutenant of Chteg Chih-lnng, he sabmitted to the Manchns in 1646. In 1674, being then in retirement, he raised a force of Tolnnteers and greatly distinguished himself in eastern Hunan against the forces of EAng Ching-chung. He kept his troops from all excesses, and laboured to mitigate the horrors of war. In 1678 lie became Commander-in-chief of Hunan, and in 1683 was transferred to Canton.

Hsü Ch'êng-tsu. A native of Eiangsu, who was Secretary of Legation at Washington under Ch'^n Lan-pin, and wrote a book on America and its customs. He was sent on special service to Fuhkien during the hostilities with France, and became Minister at Tokio in October 1884. In March 1889 he was impeached for peculation in connection with the purchase in Japan of copper for making cash.

Hsü Chi (T.^^). nth cent. A.D. A native of Shan- yang in Eiangsu, noted for his filial piety. Up to the age of 40 lie was not married, for fear his wife might fail in her duty to his mother; neither would he take office, lest he himself might be constrained to part from her. At length he was persuaded to present himself for examination, and passed with credit; but his mother died before he was appointed to a post, and he at once retired. He then became Superintendent of Education at his native place, and ultimately married. He was very deaf, and people used to trace on the ground before him what they wanted to say. In his daily life, as well as in his writings, he was eccentric, and would sometimes sit all day long staring at a wall. He declared to Su Shih that only Chou Eung and the Great Y^ were worthy of praise. Canonised as ^^ ^ ^ -^ •