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1910 Ti Ch'ing (T.  ). Died A.D. 1057. A native of Hsi-ho in Shansi, who entered upon a military career and between 1038 and 1042 fought no less than 25 battles against the rebels under Chao Yilan-hao. He was eminently successful, partly owing to his great physical courage. On one occasion, with his hair flowing loose behind him and a copper mask over his face, he vigorously charged the enemy and struck consternation into their ranks. Fan Chung-yen made a great deal of him, and gave him a copy of Tso-ch4u Ming's commentary on the Spring and Autumn AnnaU, after which Ti Ch'ing devoted himself closely to books. Between 1049 and 1054 he entirely suppressed the dangerous rebellion of Nung Chih-kao in Euangsi; but although the latter was reported to have perished, Ti Ch'ng refused to memorialise the Throne to that effect, on the ground of mere rumour, for his own glorification. He was always much esteemed as a general; for he invariably shared the hardships and dangers of his men, and was ever ready to transfer the credit of success from himself to his subordinates. Canonised as.

Ti Hsüan. See Liu Hsüan. Ti I. See Ssū̆-ma I.

1911 Ti Jen-chieh (T. ). A.D. 629-700. A native of Shansi, who became Minister under the Empress Wu Hou. While still a schoolboy, learning his lessons, one of the family servants was injured and there was a magisterial inquiry. Everybody was called up and readily gave evidence, except Ti, who kept aloof poriug over his books. On the Magistrate scolding him for this behaviour, he cried out, "I am occupied with the ancient sages of the Sacred Books; I have no time to waste in bandying words with a mere official." After holding various provincial posts, in