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by his operations against revolted Tangnt tribes, for which services be was appointed Governor of Han-yang. There he won the hearts of the people by his wise and hnmane mle. On one occasion, he visited the famous recluse ^^ ^ Jen T^ang, who received his guest in utter silence, merely placing by the door- screen a root of garlic and a bowl of water, while he himself dandled his grand- child in the doorway. **Ah!** cried P^ang, after a moment's reflection, '*I see what you mean. The water is an emblem of that purity which should be my aim; the garlic signifies that I should punish the overbearing; and the child is a type of the orphan and the friendless who should be my chief care.'* In 115 he was again employed against the revolted Tanguts, but suffered a serious defeat; whereupon he turned homewards on the plea of illness. He was then impeached for malingering, and thrown into prison. The influence of friends obtained his release and he was again raised to high ofiSce, once more to be cashiered on the ground of flood, famine, and like portents, but really in consequence of the murder by his wife of a child by a previous wife. In 185 he was restored to his post.

P'angT'ung ||j|fe (T. ± JC- H. ^^). A.D. 185-221. 1618 A native of Hsiang-yang in Hupeh, who was a slow-witted youth and failed to attract attention until a physiognomist prophesied for him a brilliant future. He was taken up by Liu Pei and appointed Governor of ^ ^ Lei-yang in Hupeh. His administration however was not successful, and Liu Pei was informed that he had put a Bucephalus to uncongenial work. He was therefore appointed second in command under Chu-ko Liang and proceeded upon the expedition to Sstich'uan, where he was killed by an arrow at the siege of the city of ^^ Lo. Liu Pei, who could never speak of him without tears, canonised him as ij||. Fao Chao Ig ^ (T. U^ ^l Died A.D. 466. A poet and 1619