Page:A Chinese Biographical Dictionary.djvu/348

Rh

and had such a large library that people nsed to say the possessor of his books would be richer even than I Tnn. On the other hand he was somewhat of an iconoclast, and made so many enemies that he did not rise to any eminence nntil the reign of the Emperor Euang Wn Ti, who appointed him Supervising Censor. In this capacity he boldly rebuked his Majesty, especially for an absurd belief in prophecy and "books of fate;" for which he nearly lost his head. His punishment was commuted to banishment, and he died on the way, aged upwards of seyenty. Author of the ^ ||^ , or Tracte for the Times ^ and some poems and funeral orations.

Huan Ti. See Liu Chih.

Huan Tien  (T.  ). Died A.D. 201. An official of the Eastern Han dynasty, who distinguished himself by his bold opposition to eunuch influence. He became a Censor under the Emperor Ling Ti, and was much feared by the people who called him fm iS| t^ ^« ^0°^ ^ piebald horse which he used to ride.

Huan Wên  (T. ) ^D. 312-373. A native of Ifll jfjQ Lung-k'ang in modern Anhui, and son of the loyal officer i^ ^ Huan I who was put to death by ^ ^ Han Huang, a lieutenant of the rebel Su Chfln. While still an infant, he was pronounced by W6n Ch4ao, who heard him cry, **a child of exceptional promise,** and in honour of his quasi-sponsor he was forthwith named Willi. From fifbeen to eighteen his mind was occupied with the idea of avenging his father*s murderi which had been brought about by the Magistrate of ]^ Ching; and when this functionary died he succeeded, under pretence of condoling with the family, in gaining admittance to the house, where the three sons were engaged in mourning. He slew the eldest on the spot, and chased the other two, who fled from him, until he had slain them both. For this act he gained much kudos at the time. Energetic and ambitious, he is reported to have