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ofiScial who flourished under the Liii Sud^ dynasty. About Ai year 440 all the riyers aud streams ran clear, which was consideni to be a most auspicious omen and was celebrated by Pao in i famous poem. He was appointed secretary in the Grand Goaneilbf the Emperor Hsiao Wu Ti, aud afterwards seryed nnder ^^ Liu Tza-hsQ, the seTeuth of the Imperial Princes. When tiw latter was forced to commit suicide for his share in the rebeUira of his brother Liu Tzti-hstin, Pao Chao perished at the hands of the excited soldiery. Author of the ffll^Sitf much admired bj Tu Fn, who speaks of his verse as '^elegant and refined/*

Pao Cll*ao |g ^ (T. ^ S)- ^'^' 1818-1886. A nati?e of Ssttch^uan, who greatly distinguished himself as an Imperialiii General during the T'ai-p'ing rebellion, being ennobled as Visooont for his services. In 1880 he became Commander-in-chief in Honan, but retired two years lat^r, broken down by the loss of his two sons in one of the Yang-tsze rapids above Ichang.

Pao Ch*eng ^^ (T. ^ iH). Died A.D. 1062. A native of Ho-fei in Aiihui, aud a famous judge, commonly known as f|||B Lung-t'u from bis haviug held the office of 8ub-.Chancellor in the Lung-t*u Secretariat. In this capacity he gained great popularitj by his unswerving integrity, which gave rise to the saying, "You can't bribe either Pluto or old Pao.'* His gravity of demeanour was such that he is said never to have been known to smile. Hence another saying. ** Judge Pao laughs when the Tellow River is clear,** — sr, very seldom. The collection of criminal cases published under liis name and entitled ^ ^ ^ |^ is of course a forgeiy.

Wa Pao Chih ^ |^,. Died A.D. 514. A native of Nanking, sornamed ^ Cliu, who is said to have been found as a babe in a hawk*8 nest. He belonged to the school of Bddhidharma, in defence of which he wrote and preached. In 466 he adopted a roving life, and developed a marvellous capacity for appearing in two or three