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preserved at Canton by the shrine erected in hononr of 陸大夫.

1405 Lu Ohm M ^ (T. -^ $^). Died A.D. 192. A native of Chihli, over 8 feet in height, with a voice like a bell, and able to drink a picul of wine without getting drunk. He studied under Ma Jung, and became renowned for his extensive learning. He was the only high Minister of State who ventured to resist the arbitrary measures of Tung Cho and his scheme to depose the Emperor. He was threatened with death, but in consequence of the intercession of Ts'ai Tung suffered only dismissal, after which he retired to a hermitage in Chihli. He gave directions that he should be buried without a cof- fin, saying that his mortal fAme could not too soon be resolved into its elements. Ts^ao Ts^ao called him ^'a pattern to scholars and a pillar of the State." See Chang Chio.

Lu Chih ^ ^ (T. IR H). A.D. 754-805. A native of Chia- 1406 hsing in Kiangsu, who graduated as chin ahih at the ageof eighteeu, and in 780 was appointed to a minor post in Shensi. An elaborate essay on governmental needs soon brought him into notice. He obtained a high position in the Han-lin College, and was so con- stantly consulted by the Emperor that he was nicknamed ^ ij^ the Inner Minister. He accompanied his master in his flight, A.D. 783, to Liang-chou. After serving in various high posts, on the fall of Ton Ts^an he entered the Council of State. But he could not work with Lu Ch4 and Yang Yen; and in 795 he incurred the Eoiperor's wrath by denouncing his favourite P'ei Yen-ling, and escaped death only to be sent to a subordinate magistracy in Sstich^uan. In 805 he was recalled by the Emperor Shun Tsung, but died on his way to the capital. His political writings are much admired, and his life is an example of purity and nobility of character. He was canonised as ^, and in 1826 his tablet was placed in the Confucian Temple.

Lu Chiu-ytlan |^ ;/l ?^ (T. "^ |^. H. H UJ). A.D. 1140- 1407