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Rh expenditure on building. In 653 a conspiracy in the Imperial family was jpat down, and two years later the Emperor fell under the power of the future Empress Wu Hou. Aided by her creatures, she caused all opponents to be sent to distant posts; and from 664 she practically ruled China. In 674 the Emperor took the title of ^ ^. Canonised

Id Chih-fiEmg ^ ^ ^ (T. |$ g ). A.D. 1621 - 1694. Graduating as chin shih in 1647, he rose to be Viceroy in Chehkiang and did much to pre?ent the spread of Wu San-kuei's rebellion. In 1676 he was able to assist the Ejangsi authorities, whose forces were busy repelling Wu San-kuei in the west. For the next two years he was engaged in quelling risings and driving off the Formosan pirates, and in resettling the disturbed country. In 1682 he became President of the Board of War. Canonised as ^ ^, and in 1732 admitted into the Temple of Worthies.

Li Chin ^^. 8th cent. A.D. Eldest son of Li Hsien, the ^^Emperor who Declined." He was a handsome and amiable young man, and was ennobled as Prince of Ju-yang, by which name he is sometimes spoken of. A hard drinker, he was enrolled as one of the Eight Immortals of the Winecup (see lA Po), He would swallow three large stoups of liquor every morning before going to Court; and yet a cart of barm, met on the road, would make his mouth water for more. He had some imitation gold and silver fishes and tortoises, which he used to swim in an artificial pool of wine. He called himself ||| ^E Prince Ferment, and abo ^ ^ jjpl^ ^ President of the Board of Barm. His surname has been wrongly given by some as ^ Wang.

Li Ching ^ J|| (T. ^6iC)- A.D. 571-649. A native of H ^^ j^ San-yHan in Shensi, who was an official under the Sui dynasty when the first Emperor of the T'ang dynasty established himself upon the throne. He was condemned to death but was spared through