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1867 Tan Chu ;^ :^. The unworthy son of the Emperor Yao, B.C. 2357, disinherited iu order to make room for the virtnons Shnn. He was the best player of his day at toei chH^ a game said to have been invented by his father.

1868 Tan Fu ;g ^J^, also known as "^^ -^, and as ;jk 3£. Died B.C. 1231. The father of Chi Li, and grandfather of W6n Wang, founder of the Chou dynasty. He was ruler of }fiS^ Pin in Shensi; but in consequence *of the raids of the northern barbarians he removed his capital to ||^ Ch4, and changed the name of his Principality to Chou.

1869 T*an Ch*iao H |l|^ (T. ^^). 10th cent. A.D. Son of an official of the T'ang dynasty. He was educated for a similar career; but the bent of his mind was towards Taoism and the black art, and at length he devoted himself wholly to those pursuits. He wore furs in summer and thin garments in winter, and he would often lie about in the snow and rain, to all appearances dead. He finally ^^attained," and could pass through fire and water without harm, having also the power of rendering himself invisible. Author of the "ff^^, a book on magic, which he handed over to his colleague :>|^ ^ J^ Sung Ch'i-ch'iu, or ;fL ^ ;^ ^^ who afterwards published it as his own.

1870 T*an Ch'ien § ^. 5th cent. A.D. A Buddhist priest, who was the bosom friend of Fan Yeh. When the latter was executed and every 'one stood aloof in fear, T*an Ch'ieu came forward and at his own expense provided fitting burial for the corpse. The Emperor Hsiao Wu Ti hearing of this, turned to |^ ^ Hs^ Yflan and

' said, ^^You, sir, are engaged upon the annals of .our dynasty; remember to give this incident a place."

1871 T*an Lun gf )^ (T. -^3S)- ^'^^ ^.D. 1577. A native of

.Ht ^ I-huang in Eiangsi, who graduated as chin ehih in 1544 and received an appointment in the Board of War. He distinguished