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2169 Wang Fa *^ |^ (T. j^ A ^^^ fl i^)* ^^^^ ^^^ ^'^' ^ contemporary of Chiang Yang, who was taught the elements of classical learning by his mother at the same time that poor cir- camstances compelled him to earn his linng in menial employment He became a profound student of philosophy, and wrote on the Classics and on music, besides publishing Tolumes of poems and essays.

2170 Wang Pu-chih I ^ :2 (T. flS :^.H. g ^). A.D.1627- 1679. A native of Hunan, who fled from the invading Manchus into Euangsi. Returniug to his native province he remained for some time in hiding, at length settling on the hills near HSng- yang, where he spent the remainder of his life. He wrote volumi- nous commentaries upon the Classics, besides works on the Skuo Wen J history, Lao Tzti, Chuang Tzd, and essays and poems. Fortjr years after his death his manuscripts were shown to the high autho- rities, and his commentaries on the Canons of History and Poetry, and on the Spring and Autumn j were included in the Imperial Library. His collected writings were first published in 1840, and were republished by Ts£ug Euo-ch^uan in 1863.

2171 Wang Ho ^ ^ (T. ^ ^ ). 1st and 2nd ceni B.C. A Censor under the Emperor Wu Ti of the Han dynasty. Being sent to pat down brigandage in Shantung, his extreme clemency involved him in serious trouble. A report was sent to the Throne that he had killed and beheaded only so many thousand stones, and he was forced to resign. In B.C. 80 he retired to jf; ^ T£lan-ch'dng in the same province, where he lived much esteemed by the people. • Duke ^ Cbien said, *^When the Sha-lu mountain collapsed (B.C. G45), the Grand Augur predicted that 645 years later holy women would abound in this part of the country; but now that Wang Ho has come to live amongst us, ere the remaining 80 yean hsf^ elapsed the whole empire will abound in good women."