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and War, and was for a short time employed upon the History of the Ming Dynasty. His works are entitled ^ ^ ^ ^ i ^ui the sobriquet by which he was popularly known. Wang YfLan-chao ^ tC flS (T. ^ ). A painter who could 2258 paint fans hanging upon walls, so skilfully that strangers would often try to take them down.

Wang Ttleh ^f^ (T. ^^y Eldest son of Wang Tao, 2259 whom he predeceased. He was a very clever youth, and 'quite a match for the latter in wei chH^ which they used to play together. He was carefully brought up, and the servants had orders from the thrifty father not to let him know that even rotten firuit was ever thrown away. Canonised as J^ . See Wang Hei'chih. Wang Yiieh ^^ (T. ift g). A.D. 1424-1498. A native 2260 of Honan, who graduated in 1451 and rose by 1471 to be General Superintendent of the West, his chief care being the powerful freebooters of |^ ^ Ho-t'ao. In 1474 he threw up his post in disgust at the poor rewards bestowed on himself and his ofiBcers. Returning to Court, he allied himself with Wang Chih, and so obtained charge of the Board of War. In 1480 he and his ally were sent to repel fresh incursions on the western frontier, and for successes in that and the next two years he was ennobled as Earl; but in 1483 Wang Chih fell, and Wang Yfleh was cashiered and placed under restraint. He was re-instated by the Emperor Hsiao Tsung, but in 1494 charges of injustice compelled him to retire. In 1497 he was placed in charge of the north-west, and upon the &11 of his eunuch ally Li Euang, he was again denounced and died at Ean-chou. Canonised as ^ ^.

Wang Tiln ^ j^ (T. ^gjg). Died A.D. 193. A native of 2261 T*ai-yiian in Sbansi, who attracted the notice of Kuo T*ai, the two becoming fast friends. At nineteen years of age he already held a responsible official position, and in 184 became Governor of