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1192. A native of ^ |^ Chin-ch4 in Fuhkien, who gradaated as chin shih in 1172 and entered upon an official career. After holding several appointments, with intervals of retirement at his native place, where he taught philosophy to crowds of disciples, in 1190 he became Governor of ^J P^ Ching-mdn in Hopeh. His administration was a complete snccess, and he was recommended for promotion; bnt he preferred to remain, and died at his post. Certain heterodox views ranged the great Ohn Hsi among his op- ponents; especially his contention that personal, subjective educa- tion, coupled with reflection, was the foundation of all mental progress, and that education from Without could be dispensed with. The result was a long controversy and a &mous letter addressed to him by Chu Hsi. Neither, however, was converted to the views of the other, nor -was anything in the form of a compromise effected. His few miscellaneous writings were published under the title of ^ ill ^- He was canonised as ^ ^, and in 1580 his tablet was placed in the Confucian Temple.

Lu Chung-lien # # ^ A native of the Ch'i State, who led the life of a wandering philosopher. In B.C. 258 he happened to be in Han -tan, when that city was surrounded by the victorious forces of Ch4n after the frightful defeat inflicted by Po Ch4 on Chao Euo, and advised the abandonment of the project of doing homage to Prince Chao Hsiang of Ch4n as Emperor, urging a vigorous resistance. The siege of Han-tan being raised in the same year, large rewards were offered to him for his services, but he disdainfully refused everything, left the city, and disappeared. His name is now used in the sense of '^mediator" or ^'peace-maker.**

Lu Fa-ho ^ i£ 5|tD • 6th cent. A.D. A hermit of Chiang-Ung in Hupeh, who was possessed of supernatural powers. When Hon Ching dispatched one of his lieutenants to seise a Prince of the House of Liangi La Fa-ho proceeded to warn the latter of his