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Rh Id Jo-ohO ^^:Kt{ (T. 1^^). Died A.D. 1001. A native of Pien-liaDg in Honan, who graduated among the first chin ahih and filled many important posts, especially distinguishing himself against the rebel ^ ij^ Li Hnan, whose submission he twice secnred. From his manifold virtues and experiences he earned the sobriquet of j£ ^ ^ ^.

LiEang ^jM (T. "fj^jffi). A.D. 1085-1140. A native of 31$ "^ Shao-wu in Fuhkien, who graduated as chin ahih in 1112 and later on became a Censor. His career in this capacity was a chequered one, and he was ultimately sent to a provincial post. When the irruption of the Ghin^ Tartars occurred, he wrote with his own blood a memorial calling upon the Emperor Hui Tsung' to abdicate in favour of his son. Under the new Emperor Gh'in Tsung he was placed in command of the forces for the defence of the capital, and succeeded in defeating the Tartars with great slaughter. On the accession of the Emperor Eao Tsung in 1127 he became Minister of State, but he held ofiSce only for seventy- seven days. He was impeached by Chang Hsiin for some irregularitiee in connection with the purchase of horses and levies of troops, and was relegated, ^*to the great regret of all good men," to a monastery at Hangchow where he died. His life was one of uncompromising opposition to the Tartars and to the peace proposals by which Ch4n Euei has earned such an unenviable fame. He was the author of several commentaries upon the Classics, and of other miscellaneous writings. He was ennobled as Duke, and canonised as j^ ^ ; and in 1851 his tablet was placed in the Confucian Temple.

Li Kao ^-jlf (T. 7t ^). Died A.D. 417. A native of Ch*6ng- chi in Kansuh, and a descendant of Li Euang. He was made Magistrate of ^ ^ Hsiao-ku by Tuan Yeh, but his followers called him Governor of Tun-huang in Eansuh. In 400 he took*by