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Wang Lieh ^ ^j| (T. ^ ^j^). A.D. 142-219. A native of 2197 T^ai-y^an in Shansi, who studied under Ch'6n Shih and acquired a great reputation for probity. People came from far and near to refer their disputes to him, and many were so affected even by the sight of his house in the distance that they agreed to some compromise there and then. One man, who had been caught stealing an ox, offered to suffer any punishment so long as his disgrace was kept from the knowledge of Wang Lieh; and when the latter heard of this, he sent the culprit a present of a piece of cloth, thereby completing his reformation.

Wang Lin JlljC (T. -^Jfj). A.D. 526-573. A native of 2198 Shan-yang in GhehkiaDg, whose sisters were in the Imperial harem. He took a prominent part in crushing Hon Ching in 552, and was appointed Governor of Hsiang^chou in Hunan, where he was very popular. Wang SSng-pien, fearing he would rebel with his 10,000 ex-banditti, summoned him to Chiang-ling in Hupeh, but his men compelled the authorities to restore him to his post. The Emperor however soon sent him to Canton, whence he was recalled in 554 to defend the capital against the Weis. On arriving at Ch'ang- sha he heard of his sovereign's death, and in 555 he rose in Hunan against the new Ch'^n dynasty, setting up a Prince of the Liang House whom the Ch4 State had released. After some successes his fleet was badly beaten near Wuhu,. owing to a sudden change of wind, and in 560 he and his protege took refuge in Ch4. He was ennobled as Prince by that State and led its armies against Ch'6n, until in 573 he was taken, after a stubborn defence, at Pa-ling in Hunan and put to death, the noise made by those who mourned. his fate being loud as rolling thunder. Canonised as j^ ;|i^. Wang Lin £ |j|. Died A.D. 935. Second son of Wang Sh«n- 2199 chih. After the assassination of his brother Wang Yen-han, he succeeded to the throne as third ruler of the Min Principality.