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 180 SINLO. But Nanjien still held out, closed the gates, and sent repeated sorties, which were always defeated. He employed as trusty agent the Buddhist priest Sinchung, who at length sent a private messenger to Liji, expressing his willingness to act as confederate and open the gates. Liji agreed. The Chinese entered and set fire to the city, which continued burning for four months. Nanjien stabbed himself. He did not die, but was taken, and Gaoli was at last in Chinese hands. The king was, by imperial orders, sent to the capital, where he was sacrificed at the Jaoling, i.e., his ear was cut off at the tomb of the former emperor, who had fought against Corea so persist- ently and so futilely. Dsang, this king, was afterwards pardoned and made Suping taichang Bai (President of Board of Works) ; Nanshan was creat/cd Sudsai shaoching (lord) ; Sinchung the priest was made Daifoo (magistrate) of Yinching and Gwangloo ; Nanshung a Great General ; Nanjien was banished to Chinjoong and south of Fooyii and Fungliwling. Liji and all under him were suitably rewarded. Gaoli was divided into 5 Boo provinces, 176 cities, and 690,000 families. There were 9 Doodoo, and 42 Chow. Pingyang was made the capital, and Hiie Yingwei, with 20,000 men, was appointed governor. The Nine Doodoo were Sinchung, Liaochung, Gowoo, Weilo, Shuali, Juso, YuESi, KuDAN, and Jienan, — ^names mainly in Liaotung. Of the 42 chow or sub-prefectures established, 13 were in Liaotung. The Gaoli had a saying that, after they should be in existence nine hundred years, they would be overthrown by an old man of eighty. And they had both statements fulfilled, — for nine centuries had passed since Gaoli began its independent existence; and Liji was over eighty years of age. In 670, a Gaoli noble, Jien Mow, attempted to rebuild the kingdom, and to set up a grandson of ex-king Dsang as king. General Gao was told oflf to put him down, but young king Anlin had already slain Mow, and then fled to Sinlo. This did not, however, put a stop to the eflFort after independence; for the Gaoli suffered defeat at the hands of Gao at Anshu Chung, west