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868 take office aader them. Later on he was seiied by an Imperialist official and thrown into prison, where he starred faimaelf to death. His character was subsequently cleared, and posthDoioiis honoun were accorded to him. He reyised Wn Ching's history of the earlj portion of the T'ang dynasty, and wrote the p^ ^ ^ ^, a description of the two capitals, Ch'ang-an and Lo-jr^ng.

2294 Wei Tro ^ ^. 12th cent. B.C. The Yisoount of Wei. He wis a kinsman of the infamous Ohou Hsin, whose cruelty and eztravaganee so disgusted him that he retired from Court and finally quitted the kingdom.

2295 Wei Wu-Chi |^ ^ ^. 3rd cent B.C. Prince Wa-chi of the Wei State, otherwise known as ^ ^ ^. With over 3,000 retainer? at his beck and call, he was remarimble for his genUeness and humanity. On one occasion when he had thougfailesBly allowed a hawk to kill a pigeon which had sought refuge under his taUe, he set to work and caught some 300 hawks. Then drawing his sword he said to the birds, '"Which of you is tiie guilty one?" The culprit bowed its head; whereupon he at once slew it and let the others go.

Wei WxL See Ts'ao Ts'ao.

2296 Wei Tang ^ $1^. Died B.C. 338. An illegitimato scion of the ruling family of the W^ State, whose real name was ^ ^ ^ Eung-sun Yang. He entered the service of the Wei Stato, and became assistant to the SCnistor ^ ;^ j^^ Eung-shu Tso, who was so struck by his ability that on his deathbed he conjured king jg Hui either to appoint this young man to the place he was about to raoato or to kill him, lest his talents might be emplojed to the advantage of some other State. King Hui neglected this adfice, and about RC. 350 Wei Yang entoed the serrice of Duke ^ GLsiao, ruler of the ChHn State. He began by inspiring his new master with ambition, showing him that Imperial dignity was