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2316 Wu Ch'eng ^ ;^ (T. :^ ;^ or >f|& ^. H. ||g )\\ and %1&) A..D. 1247-1331. A native of ^ >(r Ch*ung-jen in Eiangsi. An eager student from his yonth upwards, he failed however to gain the chin shih degree. Later on his editions of the CSassies were brought to the notice of Eubki Khan, and he was recommended for official employment. After filling yarious literary posts he rose by 1321 to be a secretary in the Han-lin Cioll^e, bat in a few years he resigned and returned to his home where he lived in a thatched cottage. Author of the ^ ^ ^ ^, a work on the Canon of History^ and similar studies on other portions of the Classics; also of editions, with commentaries, of the Tao TS Ching and Chuang TzU. He was canonised as ^SC j£ « ^^^ ^ 1443 his tablet was placed in the Confucian Temple.

2317 Wu ChengHJhlh ^ IE yj^ (T. grift. H. J^^). A.D.

1618—1691. A native of Han-yang in Hupeh, who graduated as chin shih in 1648 and entered the public service. In 1660 he became President of the Censorate, and earned universal gratitude by stopping the proposed erection of barracks for Bahnermen throughout China. At the end of 1681 he was Grand Secretary, the first from Hn- Kuang under this dynasty. He aided in the compilation of the institutes and General Topography of China, Canonised as ^ ^.

2318 Wu Ch'eng-ssa iC^@* ^^ ^^^' ^^8. The nephew and favourite of the Empress Wu HoUj who raised him to high office but later on took ofience at his arrogance and cancelled his appoint- ments. He subsequently intrigued to be made Heir Apparent, and failing in his design, died of mortification.

Wu Ch'eng Ti. See Kao Chan.

2319 Wu Ch'eng Ts£i ^ ^^^ The reputed tutor of the Empeior Yao, B.C. 2357.

8330 Wu Chi fUt J^. Died B.C. 244. Youngest son of Prince ^ Chao