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538  Lou Lan, The Prince of 樓蘭王. A Turkic chieftain who murdered several Chinese envoys under the Han dynasty, and was at last assassinated when drunk by the emissaries of Fu Chieh-tsŭ.

  Lou Shih-te 婁師德 (T. 宗仁). Died A.D. 700. A native of 原武 Yüan-wu in Honan, who graduated as chin shih and by 674 had risen to be a Supervising Censor. He then raised a volunteer force to operate against the Turfan, and was rewarded for his services by a high military appointment. Some twenty years later he suffered a severe defeat at the hands of the Turfan, and was dismissed to the provinces. In 697 he was restored to favour and ennobled; and in 700 he was nominated to take command against the troublesome Turkic tribes. He died however before the campaign began. His name was coupled with that of Hao Ch'u-chün, and he was especially noted for his great forbearance. On one occasion, when urging his brother, who was Governor of 代 Tai-chou, to practise this virtue, the latter asked him, "If a man were to spit in my face, should I not wipe it off?" "That would only inflame his anger," he replied, "you had better let it dry on." Canonised as 貞.

  Lu Chao-lin 盧照鄰 (T. 𭥚之). 7th cent A.D. A native of 幽 Yu-chou in Chihli, who was ranked as one of the "Four Heroes" of the T'ang dynasty (see ). He committed suicide by drowning himself in the 潁 Ying river.

  Lu Chi 陸績 (T. 公紀). 3rd cent. A.D. A native of Kiangsu, who at the age of six was taken to see Yüan Shu. The latter gave him an orange, part of which the boy concealed in his vest but which rolled out when he prostrated himself at taking leave. Yüan Shu asked him if he thought it right to pocket things at a host's house; upon which the boy excused himself by saying that he wished to take some of the orange home to his mother. He grew up a fine handsome fellow and a great student, his chief hobby