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1438 Lu WSn-oh'ao M.'^'!^ (T- ^ ^ • H- W.^)- ^■^- 1717- 1795. A native of Hangchow, who graduated lot 1752 and rose by 1766 to be Literary Chancellor in Honan. After this he held no other ofiSge, bat devoted his life to literature, spending large sums in forming a library of rare books. Besides publishing new editions of several standard books, he compiled the ^ ^ ^ ^, a con* cordance, with commentary, pf 38 works, classical, historical, and philosophical. He also wrote essays, and a commentary on the "^ fjjj^,

1439 Lu Tu 1^ ^ (T. ^ ||). A.D. 1125-1209. A native of Shan-

yin in Chehkiang, who distinguished himself by his learning at the early age of 12. Entering upon a public career by virtue of his father's services, he fell into disfavour with Ch4n Euei; but after the latter's death he received an appointment, and in 1163 the Emperor Hsiao Tsung made him a Compiler for the Privy Council and conferred upon him the honorary degree of chin ahih. He sub- sequently held several provincial posts, but was not very successful in ofiScial life. People accused him of being too easy-going, in consequence of which he bestowed upon himself the sobriquet of ^ ^. He was a skilled litterateur^ and excelled as a poet. He was employed upon the dynastic history, and a collection of his writings on miscellaneous subjects was published under the title of

V^ ^ ^ ^- ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ edited in the 17th century by ^ ^ Mao Chin, who added fcwo booksof early anonymous effusions which Lu Yu had attempted to suppress.

1440 Lu Yti 1^ ^ (T. j)^ j^). Died A.D. 804. A native of ^ Fu-chou in Hupeh, who is said to have been picked up when an

infant and adopted by a Buddhist priest. But as he refused to join the priesthood, he was set to menial work; in consequence of jvhich he fled and became a clown. In this capacity he attracted the notice of an ofiScial who supplied him with books to educate himself. About the year 775 he betook himself to a hermit^s life