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out with complete success. Heuce he is sometimes known as ^ ^. He was also called ;^ ^ J!^ Tn the Arsenal, as being full of resources and always ready. He was a deep student, especially of Tso-ch^u Ming's commentary to the Spring and Autumn AnnaU. On one occasion he was telling the Emperor that ^ ^^ Wang Chi had the ^^horse disease,*' and that Ho Ch^ao had the '^money disease.'* '^And what disease have you?" asked the Emperor. **0h, I have the Tso-ch4u's Commentary disease," he replied. Canonised

2073 T*a-an Eu ^ ^ ^. 6th cent. B.C. A Biinister under Doke Ching of the Chin State, who plotted the extermination of

the family of Chao Ts^ui. After the slaughter of all the male descendants had been accomplished, the wife of ^ Iff^ Chao So, son of Chao Tun, gave birth to a son; on hearing which Tu-an Eu at once sent to find the child, which had meanwhile been carried away to a place of safety. Then a faithful servant of the family, named ^ ^ ^ ^ Eung-sun Ch'u-chiu, hid himself on the hills with another child, while ^ ^ Ch'^ng Ying, an accom- plice, informed T^u-an Eu where the supposed orphan of the house of Chao was lying hidden. Eung-sun Ch^u-chiu and the child were accordingly slain, but the real heir escaped, and was named ^ j^ Chao Wu; and when he grew up he avenged the wrongs of his family by slaying T'u-an Eu and exterminating his race. Upon this story is based the famous tragedy known as ^ ^ j^ j% and partly translated by Julien under the title of L'OrpheUn de la Chine.

2074 T*U Chii ^ gf. Died B.C. 218. A general employed by the First Emperor, and appointed first Governor of Nan*hai or modern Euangtuug. He was killed in battle against the aborigines, who routed his troops with great slaughter.

2075 T-u-erh-ko ^^^. A.D. 1595-1645. Eighth son of 0-yi-to.

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