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Rh who graduated as chin shih in 1652, and rose to be President of the Board of Reyenoe in 1677. In 1682 he inspected the Yellow River, and advised against a proposed change to sea-transportation for the tribute rice. At the end of the year he superintended the preparation at Ninguta in Eirin of a fleet to check Russian encroachment. In 1697 he was entrusted wifch the establishment of courier-service during the expedition of E'ang Hsi against Galdan. He was noted for his aversion to capital punishment. Canonised as ^ jljU^f and admitted in 1747 into the Temple of Worthies.

I-ssŭ-ma-yin 亦思馬因 A Mahomedan, a native of  Turkestan, who accompanied A-lao-wa-ting to Hangchow. In 1273 he served at the siege of Hsiang-yang. He surveyed the approaches, and planted a mangonel at the south-east corner. Its weight was 150 catties (over 200 Iba.)] and when the machinery ^as discharged, the noise "shook heaven and earth." It broke down all before it, and pierced the ground to a depth of 7 feet. He died in 1330, and was succeeded by his son ^ "^ Yakoob.

I Ti. B.C. 2200. The reputed iuventor of wine. He is Baid to have prepared some and to have presented it to the Oreat Yii, who tasted it and was pleased with the flavour, but said, "In after ages this wine will become a great curse." Therefore he banished I Ti, and forbade its use.

I Tsung. See Li Ts'ui.

I Wu. 7th cent. B.C. Brother to Ch'ung Erh, and like him for many years an exile. Known in history as ]^ ^.

I Ya. 7th cent. B.C. A native of ^ Yung-chou, whose personal name was ^ Wu, Ya being his style. He became chief cook to Duke Huan of Ch'i (see Huan Kung)\ and when that potentate said he had tasted all flavours except that of a boiled baby, I Ya at once cooked his own son and served up the dish