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2103 Tung Yang-Chia f ^ # ^ (T. 陸海). 17th cent. A.D. Cousin of TuDg YaDg-hsing. He accompaaied the invadiog army of Manchns, and as acting Viceroy of the Two Euang took Canton by stratagem and skilfully overthrew the various Ming leaders. In 1647, being Viceroy and also Governor of Euangtung, he successfully defended Canton with qnly 100 soldiers and the local volunteers against a large pirate force, and also against a desperate attack by the adherents of the Mings. He was subsequently slain by his lieutenant ^ Jl£ ^ ^^ Ch^dng-tung, who had joined the Mings because he was dissatisfied with his advancement.

2104 Tung Yang-hsing i^^j^i ^^^d A.D. 1647. A native of Liao-tung, who removed to Fu-shun in Shingking and became chief trader and a leading man there. Imprisoned on account of his Manchu leanings, he fled to the Emperor T^ai Tsu who ennobled him, gave him a princess to wife, and appointed him head of the Chinese Bannermen. In 1631 he was entrusted with the forging of cannon, and as commander of the Manchu artillery did good service until his death. Canonised as |||| ]^.

2105 Tung Yilan-SU H TC ^ • d^i cent. A.D. A magiciau at the Court of the Emperor Hsuan* Tsung of the T'ang dynasty.

2106 Ttmg Yung H ||<. 2nd cent. A.D. A native of "^ ^ Ean- ch^^ng in Hupeh and one of the 24 examples of filial piety. When his father died, there was no money to pay for funeral expenses. Accordingly he borrowed the necessary amount upon condition that if he could not repay it be would become the bondsman of his creditor. On returning from the funeral he met a young lady who asked him to marry her, and they went together to his creditor to arrange about the debt. The latter said he would require 800 pieces of silk; whereupon the young lady set to work, and within a month she had completed the tale. Then she turned to Tung Yung and said, *^I am the j^ -^ Spinning Damsel {a Lyrsa). God sent