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Rh teachers, "that rug is an heirloom in my family. I should feel obliged if you would leave it." He was employed for some time in the department of historiography. Canonised as 憲.

  Wang Hsiu (T. ;^ yi§). 2nd and 3rd cent. A.D. A Dative of ^ |^ Ting-ling in Shantung. At the death of hifl" mother, which occurred on the Mulberry and Sugar-cane Festifal, he was only seven years old; yet he wept bitterly for a whole year, so that on the anniversary of the festival the neighbours decided to forego the usual ceremonies. Between 190 and 193 he served under E^ung Jung, and on more than one occasion saved his life. Tilan Shao appointed him to a magistracy; and later on he served under Ts^ao Ts^ao and Ts^ao P^ei, both of whom entrusted to him important posts. At the taking of ^ ^ Nan-p4 in 205 his house was broken into, but nothing was found save books.

  Wang Hsü-ling  (T. j^ ±. H. j| J^). A.D. 1641—1725. Graduated as chin ahih in 1676, and rose by 1718 to be a Grand Secretary. On the 60th anniversary of his graduation as chU jen, he became senior tutor to the Heir Apparent. He styled himself ^ ^ ^ ^ ' ^^^™ ^ complimentary poem given to him by the Emperor a year before his death. Author of a collection of essays etc., entitled jtt; J^ ^ ^. Canouised as ^ ^.

  Wang Hsüan 2nd cent. B.C. A scholar who retired to 2179 the mountains and lived as a hermit, decliniug on two occasions to take o£Sce. Finally, the Emperor Ching Ti visited him at his retreat, and ennobled him as Marquis. Hence the name of ^ \l\ Marquis Hill.

  Wang Hsüan-mo - ^D- 386-467. A native of T^ai-yuan in Shansi, who took o£Sce under the Emperor Wu Ti of the Sung dynasty, and fought for Liu Chiin, afterwards the Emperor Hsiao Wu Ti, against his brother Liu Shao. His success agaiost the rebels won him a title, but his concealment of booty 