Page:A Chinese Biographical Dictionary.djvu/659

640 he worked in the Imperial Library and iu the Historiographer's office. Besides several works on history, he produced from the great encyclopeDdia published by the Emperor Yung Lo (see Chu Ti), with the aid of material from other sources, a new edition of the SI j^ ^ Bistory of the Five Dynasties by Haieh Cha-ch«ng, which was adopted as the standard authority on that period.

1680 Shao Kung ^ ^. Died B.C. 1053. The Duke of Shao, a kinsman of Wu Wang, founder of the Chou dynasty, who invested him with the Principality of Yen, part of modern Chihii. His surname was jll^ Chi, and his personal name ^ Shih; he is also known as ^ j^ Shao E*ang. When administering the affairs of Shao, in modern Eiangsu, he was accustomed to sit under a wild pear-tree; and after his departure the people refused to allow this tree to be cut down, preserving it in memory of their justly-loved ruler.

1681 Shao Po-wen SHj^ JSi (T. ^ ^)' A.D. 1057-1134. Son of Shao Yung. He served chiefly in the provinces, in order to avoid the favourites Chang Tun and T^ung Euan. Author of several works, including the continuation of his father's commentary on the Cktnon of Changes.

Shao Ti, See (Han) Liu Pan; (Wei) Ts'ao Mao; (E. Sung) Liu I-fti.

1682 Shao Yu-Uen g|5 ^ Hf (T. /J^ i^), A chajen of Chehkiang, who served as one of the secretaries of the Marquis Ts^ng at Si Petersburg in 1881. After being secretary in the Tsung-li YamSn, he was Taot'ai at Shanghai from 1882—85, when he was appointed to the Hongkong Opium Commission. In July 1886 he became Judge of Honan; in March 1887 Treasurer of Formosa; in June 1889 Governor of Hunan; and two years later Governor of Formosa. Id December 1894 he went to Japan with Chang Yin-huan to treat for peace; but their powers being found insufficient, the Commissioners were compelled to beat an ignominious retreat. He retired in ill-