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712 as Duke, and by 424 had earned for himself the sobriquet of 征北將軍. His sons were all men of talent, and his influence was such that he became an object of distrust to Prince 義康 I-k'ang, who feared that at the death of the then ailing Emperor Wên Ti he might be tempted to throw off his allegiance. He was arrested it was said by a forged warrant and thrown into prison, together with several of his sons and adherents. Thereupon he flung his cap upon the ground and cried out "What! Would you destroy your Great Wall?" In spite of this appeal he was put to death with all his sons; at which the Weis greatly rejoiced, saying, "The Great Wall of the Sungs has fallen!"

Tang Chin 党進. A.D. 929-978. A native of 馬邑 Ma-i in Shansi, who served under Tu Chung-wei and later on rose to high office under the first two Emperors of the Sung dynasty. He was quite unlettered, and knew nothing of books. His own name he pronounced Hui, and declined on any account to change that pronunciation. He could not bear to see animals kept for mere amusement; and to a servant who objected to his releasing a hawk belonging to the future Emperor T'ai Tsung, he said, "You carefully rear this bird, but you make light of the people's sufferings. Such is the usual deceit." He himself supported from his own means the ruined family of his first patron.

T'ang the Completer See Ch'êng T'ang.

T'ang Chieh 唐介 (T. 子方). Died A.D. 1068. A native of Chiang-ling in Hupeh, who distinguished himself by his outspokenness as Censor. He was banished for denouncing the Minister Wên Yen-po, who was said to have obtained his position through palace intrigues; but he was soon recalled, and Wên was cashiered. The rise of Wang An-shih filled him with such grief that he developed a carbuncle on his back, and died. Canonised as 質肅.

T'ang Chin-ch'ao 湯金釗 (T. 敦甫 and 勗兹). A.D.