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Kuo Caiung-Bhn HJ Jft ^ (T. ^^). Died A.D. 977. A native of Lo-yang, who flourished as an official and artist under the Later Ghou and Sung dynasties. His fondness for wine and other pleasures led to his d^radation in 960, whereupon he took to roaming about in search of fine scenery. The second Emperor of the Sung dynasty made him an Imperial Archivist; but after a short time he was dismissed from the public service for aelling government property, and was banished to Tteg-choo in Shantang. He died on the way thither. His special forte as an artist was landscape in black and white. He was also known as a calligiaphisi, and was author of the ^ ^ ^ ^ and of the ^ |||||, both being treatises on the written character.

Kuo Ho Us ^ (T. j|^ >^ ). 5th cent. A.D. A native o §^ ^ LQeh-yang in Shensi, and a profound student. He forced into an official career, but in a short time resigned hi^ poet and was allowed to retire to a mountain in Kansuh, wher^ he lived and taught until 84 years of age. Canonised as y^ jg ^

Kuo Hsiang %^ (T. -7* 7C )• ^^ ^^' 312. A renowned 1 scholar of the Chin dynasty. For a long time he refused official employment and lived in seclusion, occupying himself with the philosophy of Lao Tzd. A commentary on Chuang Titt panoon as his work, but the bulk of it seems to have been written by Ebsiang Hsiu. Subsequently he became head of the Board of Civil Office, and then Grand Tutor at the Court of the Prince of Tnng-hai in Eiangsu, from which post he retired in disgust. It was said of him by Wang Yen that his conversation was like the continQOUs down- flow of a rapid, or the rush of water from a aluioe.

Kuo Hsioh ^ ^ (T. ||( ^ )^ Died aC. 127. A fiunoos