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526 a youth, he got into trouble and was forced to abscond for a time to Korea. Liu Yüan appointed him Prime Minister and Commander-in-chief, stationing him at Cb*ang-an. On the assaissination of Lia Ts'an he seized the throne, changing the name of the dynasty to Chao; but as Shih Lo set up a rival Chao, they are distinguished as Earlier and Later Chao, the latter ruling over all the originial Han territory north and west of the Yellow Biver. He campaigned with success against the Ti-chiang in Eansnhi and in 828 the Governor of Liang$a$-chou became his vassal. In 324 he mado an unsuccessful attack on Shih Lo, who in 828 sent Shih Chi-lnng against him; but he repulsed the attack and in turn inyaded Shih Lo's territory, where however he was surprised, captured, and executed. His dynasty ended in the following year with the defeat and death of his son.

1366 Liu Yeh. A.D. 449—464. Son of Liu Cn, whom he succeeded in 464 as fifth Emperor of the Liu Sung dynasty. His cruelty excited universal abhorrence, and he was soon put to death by his father's Minister Shou Chi-chih. Known in history as.

1367 Liu Yen (T.  ). Died A.D. 780. A native of Nan-hua in Shantung, who at eight years of age, when the Emperor Ming Huang was worshipping at Mt. T'ai, distinguished himself by producing a sacrificial ode upon the occasion. He was then examined by Chang Yüeh, and declared by him to be a portent of national prosperity. The ladies of the Court caressed him; the nobles called him "a divine child" and "the thunderclap of the age," and he was appointed tutor to the Heir Apparent. He rose under the next Emperor to be President of the Board of Civil Office, in which capacity he quarrelled with Yang Yen who was Vice President. Later on, when the latter came into power, he caused Liu Yen to be banished to Korea, where he was allowed