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436 exertions in 1848 to relieve flooded districts impaired his healih, and he was forced to retire. On the death of Lin Tsfi-hsfi, he was sent in his stead to Euangsi; but hampered by the local high officials he achieved no success, and died of vexation. Canonised as ^1^.

Li Hsiung ^ i| (T. # i^ ). Died A.D. 834. Third son of Li T'g, whom be succeeded in 803 as second sovereign of the Chafing dynasty, making the city of ijfjf^ P4 his capital. He beat off the Imperial forces, and getting possession of Chafing- tu by the treachery of a subordinate and the cowardice of the Grovemor, proclaimed himself Emperor in 306. His territory embraced most of Sstich^uan, which province alone, owing to his humane and just government, remained at peace amidst the general disorder of the empire. He promoted education and lightened taxation, and extended the limits of his rule to southern Shensi and northern Yilnnan. Canonised as "^ ^.

Li HstL-ohung ^ j£ 4* * ^^ ^^^* ^-^- ^ celebrated mastet of the science of astrology. A eulogy upon him was written b3 the great Han Yil.

Li Hstl-pin ^g|i[ (T. ^M^ jfe^)- ^'^- ^^^^ 1858. The lieutenant of Lo Ts6-nan, upon whose death h^^ succeeded to the command of the Hunan troops. By the close C^ 1856 he bad recaptured Wu-ch'ang, and he then proceeded V^ clear the country of rebels down to Eiukiang. In conjunction wit^' P'6ng Yii-lin he took Hu-k*ou at the mouth of the Poyang lak^^ in October 1857. In 1858 Kiukiang was taken by assault, and h^ was then ordered to assist in operations in Anhui. In September^ of that year, while rashly endeavouring to recover Lu-chou, he^ was overwhelmed by the rebel forces and died on the field o battie. Canonised as J^ |i^.

Li Hstin ^f^ (T. ^^). 1st cent A.D. A native of |gg