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TuLi-te jy: jLL^ (T. )^— ). A.D. 1611-1691. Graduating 2063 as chin sMh in 1643, he rose to be a Supervising Censor and attracted the Emperor's notice by declaring that the essentials of good government were reverence for Heaven, imitation of the ancients, and love for mankind. He rose to be President of the Board of Punishments, and the Emperor Shun Chih said of him that he never unlawfully took a cash from any one nor wrongfully put a man to death. In 1669 he became a Grand Secretary, and was the first Chinese Grand Secretary allowed to sit in the Emperor's presence. Canonised as ^ f^.

Tu Lin ;|± ;|5JC (T. >f|^ [1| ). Died A.D. 47. A scholar of Mou- 2064 ling in Shensi, who was for some years kept in honourable captivity by Wei Hsiao. In A.D. 30 he was allowed to go to the funeral of his brother, and the assassin sent after him by Wei was so struck by his appearance that he refuffed to kill him. He lived as a Censor at the Emperor's Court, and was treated with the respect his conduct and learning deserved. A deep student of the ancient literature, he obtained while in captivity a copy of the "^ ^ ^ ^ Canon of History in the ancient script, and this he studied with Wei Hung and other scholars. In 46 he became Minister of Works.

Tu Mu ;y: d^ (T. i^ :^ . H. ^ jll ). A.D. 803-852. A native 2065 of Lo-yang, who graduated as chin shih about 830, and rose to be a secretary in the Grand Council. As a poet he achieved considerable distinction and is often spoken of as ^ ^ the Younger Tu, to distinguish him from Tu'Pu.

Tu Shen-yen i^^^ (T. ^ ^ ). 7th and 8th cent. A.D. 2066 A native of Hsiang-yang in Hupeh, grandfather of the famous poet Tu Fu. Graduating as chin ahih^ he gained some distinction as a poet and was appointed to a post at Lo-yang. There he got into trouble and would probably have lost his life, but for the heroism