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Mu Lan 7|^ |@. 5th cent. A.D. A young lady, who when her sick father was summoned to his post as a soldier on the firontier, dressed herself up in his clothes and serred in his place for twelve years without betraying the secret of her sex.

Mu Mu "jf^ -^. The fourth in rank among the wires of the Yellow Emperor, B.C. 2698, and a wise though ill-favoured woman who ruled the Imperial household with g^eat success.

Mu Sheng ^ ^. 3rd and 2nd cent. B.C. A scholar of the Han dynasty, who had been on friendly terms with Prince yf^ TOan of Ch^u before the latter*s father came to the throne as first Emperor of the Han dynasty. The Prince appointed Mu to high office and treated him with g^eat consideration, always giving him a very mild kind of sweet wine to drink instead of the usual strong liquor which he disliked. The same custom was observed for some time by Prince jj^ Wu, his son and successor; but at length the Prince forgot all about it. This so irritated Mu that he resigned office, crying out, ^^The Prince is neglectful; *tis time I were gone, or soon I shall be in chains in the market-place I*'

Mu Ti. See Sstl-ma Tan.

Mu Tsung. See (T'ang) Li Heng; (Liao) Yeh-ltk. Kung.

Mu-t'u-shan ^@ ^. Died A.D. 1887. A Manchu, who saw much service against the T^ai-p'ings and in the north-west. He was Tartar General at Foochow during the French attack in 1884, and in 1885 was sent as Imperial Commissioner to organise the defence of Manchuria.

Mu Wang ^ ^. Died B.C. 946. The fifth sovereign of the Chou dynasty, to the throne of which he succeeded in B.C. 1001. Famous for his campaigns and journeys in distant lands, whither he proceeded in a chariot drawn by eight marvellous steeds. He is said to have visited the E'un-lun mountains and the abode of Hsi Wang Mu; but all our knowledge of him is traditional and of the