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in organising the administration. By the unsparing seyerity with which he abolished all abuses, he made himself many foes among the chief families. A conspiracy was formed against him, and be was killed. Although pitilessly severe, he gained the affections of hiB troops by sharing every hardship with them. He was the author of a treatise on the military art, which is still highly esteemed, and in reference to which he is also known as ^ -^. In popular pictures he is represented holding in one hand by the hair a bleeding female head.

2322 Wu Ch'i-ohiln ^^^ (T. V|| ^. H. # j|:g). Died A.D. 1846. A native of @ j(^ Eu-shih in Honan, who graduated as chin shih in 1817 and rose to high office, being Goyemor of Shansi just previous to his death. Chiefly known as an eminent botanist and author of the ^ ^ ^ Sf H ^ ' ™^°7 ^^ ^^ best drawings in which were by his own hand.

2323 Wu Chiang-hsien ^ j^ fli]. The lovely favourite of the Emperor Yang Ti of the Sui dynaqty, A.D. 605—617, who declared that her beauty could even satisfy hunger.

2324 Wu CMeh ^1^ (T. ^^). A.D. 1093-1139. A femous military commander under the Sung dynasty. As a youth he showed great determination combined with much ambition; and entering the military service, he soon distinguished himself by his ezploiii against the Hsia and Ghin^ Tartars. On one occasion he^issaidto have ridden 100 miles in a single night, hastening to the relief of a threatened town; and on arrival he first sent a basket of orangef to the Tartar commander, with his compliments, and then fell upon the enemy and routed them utterly. He entirely frustrated all attempts on the part of the Chins^ to gain possession of modern Ssttch'nan, and was himself ultimately appointed Governor of that territory, but died on the way thither. Canonised as ;it ^ •

2325 Wu Chill ^ yj§ (T. ^ ^). IStii cent A.D. A famous artist in Indian ink, pupil of Chao Mdng-chien.