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 Rh Chang Liang-chi 張亮基 (T. 石卿). A.D. 1808-1871. Recommended by Lin Tsê-hsü, he was sent to 永昌 Yung-ch'ang as Prefect in 1846, and rose to be Governor of Yünnan. In 1852 he was transferred to Hunan; and entering Ch'ang-sha through the lines of the besieging T'ai-p'ings, he successfully defended the city. The rebels, however, were allowed to escape to the westward. Transferred to Shantung, he was cashiered, but was sent to repair the Yellow River, which was brought back to its old course, flowing into the Gulf of Pechili. In 1862 he proceeded as Viceroy to Yünnan, in order to put down the Mahomedan rising; but after some few years of annoyance and disappointment, he retired from the public service in disgust. It was he who gave to Tso Tsung-t'ang his first post as secretary.

 Chang Mao 張茂 (T. 成遜). Died A.D. 324. Brother and successor of Chang Shih. In 323 he submitted to the rebel State of Chao, and was made Prince of Lianga; but he remained in reality loyal to the Imperial House.

 Chang Ming 章明. Died A.D. 9. A Minister of State under the Han dynasty. When the usurper Wang Mang seized the throne, Chang Ming said "One man cannot serve two masters," and forthwith committed suicide.

 Chang Pang-ch'ang 張邦昌 (T. 子能). Died about A.D. 1130. A native of 東光 Tung-kuang in Chihli, who graduated as chin shih and rose to be Prime Minister in 1126. He strenuously advised peace with the China Tartars, and was dismissed and degraded when a fresh irruption took place. In the winter of the same year the capital, the modern K'ai-fêng Fu, was taken; and the Chins placed Chang upon the throne with the dynastic title of 大楚, the Emperor being sent into captivity. Chang was soon compelled by popular feeling to retire in favour of the Prince of 康 K'ang, brother to the late Emperor, who ruled as Kao Tsung, 