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Rh rebel stronghold. In 1723—4 he was Viceroy of the Yün-Kuei provinces, and prevented an invasion of Tibet by the Kokonor Mongols. Transferred to Fuhkien, he subjugated many of the Formosan tribes. In 1730 he was ennobled as Baron, and honoured with the task of preparing the site for the Emperor's tomb. In 1738 he was called to be President of a Board at Peking. His fearless character kept him in continual hot water, but the Emperor was wise enough not to let him be dismissed. Author of a collection fearless character kept him in continual hot water, but the Emperor of his own and his wife's poems entitled 味和堂詩集. Canonised as 文良.

  Kao Ch'i-wei 高其位 (T. 宜之 and 韞園). A.D. 1646-1727. A Chinese Bannerman, son of a distinguished minor official in Kiangsi who was canonised for his steadfast refusal to join Kêng Ching-chung. He entered official life as a bitgeshi or clerk; but spent most of his career in Hunan, where owing to his services against Wu San-kuei he rose to be Commander-in-chief. It is recorded of him that on one occasion his men were reduced to boiling their saddles for food; still they refused to surrender. Transferred in 1721 to Kiangnan, he skilfully organised the defences of the waterways, over 100 in number, near Shanghai. He became a Grand Secretary in 1725. Canonised as 文恪 and included in the Temple of Worthies.

  Kao Chien 高儉 (T. 士廉). A.D. 576-647. A native of Po-hai in Shantung, and nephew of Ch'ang-sun Wu-chi, who brought him up. Under the Emperor Yang Ti of the Sui dynasty he was employed in the Board of Rites; but he was banished to Kuangtung on account of his friendship with a high official who had absconded to Korea. In 622 he joined the T'angs, and was highly esteemed by the future Emperor T'ai Tsung, then Governor of Yung-chou, in whose plot against the Heir Apparent he joined. In 627 he was raised to high office and ennobled as Duke; but