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Rh Jan Kêng  (T.  ). Bom B.C. 544. Oue of the disciples of Confacias, and a naidve of the Lu State. He was daring in word and upright in conduct. When he was dying of a loathsome disease, Confucius would not go into the room to take leave of him, but shook bauds with him through the window. The older commentators think that the Master was deterred by the disease, but Chu Hsi maintains that it was because the patient's bed was wrongly placed at the south side of the room.

Jan Yung (T.   ). Bom B.C. 523. One of the disciples of Confucius, by whom he was highly esteemed.

Jang Chü. 5th cent. B.C. A military commander under Duke ^ Ching of the Ch4 State, and a writer on the art of war.

Jao T'ing-hsüan  (T. )  A.D. 1803-1861. Rose from the ranks of the Fuhkien army, and distinguished himself greatly against the T*ai-p4ng rebels in Ghehkiang, of which province he became Commander-in-chief. He was slain at the taking of Hangchow, after a prolonged and determined resistance. Canonised as ^ ^.

Jen Ch'i-yün  (T.  ). A.D. 1669-1744. Devoted from his boyhood to the study of philosophy, he graduated in 1723 and was employed in editing the Topography of Eiangnan. He subsequently rose to be President of the Censorate. He was the author of a revised version of the Book of Rites and of a work on ancient architecture, besides editing the Four Books ^ the Canon of Filial Piety ^ etc. etc. He is popularly known as ^ "jp? ^ ^i from his place of residence in Chihli.

Jen Fang (T.  ). 5th and 6th cent. A.D. A high o£Scial under the Ch'i and Liang dynasties. At the early age of eight he already excelled in composition, and ere long both Wang Chien and Sh^n Yo had to acknowledge his superiority of style.