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Rh adopted son rebelled, and were executed. The Emperor Heiea Tsang, although he owed his throne to Li HBien, listened to the slanders of M^n Ta against him, and even put him for a while under restraint. Impatient of sharing his power with his colleagues, Li nevertheless did much good work. He recommended many good men; he obtained relief for several afflicted districts; he effected the release of the son of the yanished Emperor Hui Ti, and prevented the suicide of the widow of the Emperor Ching Ti. Canonised as j^.

Li Hsien-chung ^figj^ (T. #S&). Died A.D. 1177. A U38 native of |^ )|^ Ch4ng-chien in Shensi, whose father, an hereditary official under the Sung dynasty, was compelled after the capture of Yen-an in Shensi by the Chin^ Tartars to hold office under them. The whole family, numbering some 200 persons, made an attempt to escape southwards; but they were cut to pieces by the Tartars, with the exception of Li Hsien-chung and twenty-fiye followers who got clear away. He fled to the Principality of Hsia, where he was kindly received; and subsequently entered the public service under the Emperor Eao Tsung, who changed his personal name from {H^ ^ Shih-fu to Hsien-chung as above. He spent his life in campaigns against the Tartar invaders. Ennobled as Duke, and canonised as J^ ^.

Li Hsin ^ j^ (T. ± ^ ). Died A.D. 420. Son and successor of Li Eao. EUs reign was occupied with wars against his neighbour Chfl-ch*il M^ng-hsiln, until at length he was slain at ^ ^ Liao-ch'fian in Honan. He is styled ^^ ^ ^ the last ruler of Liang, though his brother jf^ HsUn was not executed until 421.

Li Hsing-yilan ^ M YTC (T. ^M^^-^^)- ^D- 1776- 1851. Graduated as chin ahih in 1832, and rose rapidly until in 1846 he was appointed Viceroy of Yfln-Kuei where he succeeded in suppressing a Mahomedan rising. Transferred to Nanking, his