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received the title of ^ ^, by which he is still known. His tablet stands in the Confucian Temple along with those of Mencius, Tsfing Ts'an, and E'nng Chi, the Four Associates of the Master. Yen Jo-chu ^ ^J^ (T. If ^. H. :^$ ^). A.D. 1636- 24e6

1704. A native of T'ai-jiian in Shansi, who distinguished himself as a bold critic of the Sung school of Confucian interpretation. He also devoted considerable time and labour to impugning the authenticity of much in the Canon of History. He wrote on the topography and biography of the Classics, poems, an appendix to the Q ^ |^ of Eu Chiang, and other critical works. He never held office, but at the close of bis life he was invited to Court and was received with great honours.

Ten Eao-oh'ing |i :^ ^ (T. ^ M ). A.D. 692-756. A native 2467 of Wan-nien in Shensi, who in consequence of his father's seryices received an official post. Upon the recommendation of An Lu-shan he was appointed Governor of ^ |lj Ch'ang-shan in Chihli, and when his patron rebelled he was pressed to join in the rising. But he devoted all his energies to the Imperial cause, and in concert with his cousin Yen Chdn-ch4ng inflicted severe losses upon the rebel troops. At length he was besieged by An Lu-shan's lieutenant, Shih Ssti-ming, and when food and water failed he was compelled to surrender. Yet although a little son was butchered before his eyes, he refused to give up his allegiance; and when he was taken before An Lu-shan he retorted the charge of ingratitude, and asked who it was that had raised his captor from the position of a Turkic shepherd to rank and power. In his fury An Lu-shan caused him to be tied to a post and pieces of his flesh to be cut off and thrust into his mouth. Still he would not yield, continuing to curse the rebels until finally they cut out his tongue. Canonised as J^ "^[f . Ten Euang H 3fe (T. -^ |^ ). A friend in youth of the Emperor 2468 Kuang Wu of the Han dynasty. When the latter came to the throne