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was erected to him at Moukden, and he was canonised as J^ ^ ^.

1673 Seng Ts'an ^ ^. Died A.D. 606. The third of the Eastern Patriarchs of Bnddhism. His name and origin are unknown. In 535 he introduced himself to Hni E^o, and was appointed as his successor. He lived for more than ten years in seclusion, especially during the persecution under the Northern Ohou dynasty. He taught that there is no real distinction between existence and non-existence.

1674 Shan Hui ^ ^. A.D. 497-569. A native of j^ |^ Wu-i in Chehkiang, named "(^ ^ Fu Hsi, who thoi^^h a married man, was one of the most noted followers of Bddhidharma. He lived by farming, and when a robber stole his grain, presented him with a basket in which to carry it away. He was blessed with visions of Buddha, and became so famous that the founder of the Idang dynasty sought his teaching. He bears the title of ^ 'i^ Great Scholar.

1675 Shan T*ao \\i ^ (T. g ^ ). Died A.D. 288. An official who rose to high office under Wn Ti, the first Emperor of the Chin dynasty. As a youth he was somewhat eccentric and given to the study of Taoist doctrines; and he was forty years of age before he entered upon his career under the Wa dynasty, then in power. He transferred his allegiance to the Chins; but finding himself outshone by Yang Hu, he accepted a provincial post. Later on he became President of the Board of Gvil Office, in which position he gained so much kudos by his choice of right men, that |1| ^ ^^ ^ became a saying of the day, while Wang Jung spoke of him as "uncut jade" or "gold ore." He was one of the Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove (see Hsiang Hsiu)^ Canonised as j^.

1676 Sliang Chih-hsin i^ :tr'^' ^^ ^'^' ^^^^' '^^^^^ ^on of Shang E'o-hsi. In 1676 he joined Wa San-knei and received the title of $9 ^ £ 9 but shortly afterwards entered into relations with the Imperialists and obtained a conditional pardon. This tareaohery earned for him the succession to his father, who had nominated a