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 BIGOBOXJS EULE. * 181 of Pingyang ; and a half year later at Baishwi Shan, in the east of Baiji, whither Sinlo, fearing its own speedy dissolution, sent an army to succour the QaolL It was, however, of no service, for it, too, got defeated. In 674, Empress Woo, who had most of the imperial power before, now took full sway ; for the emperor was sometime unwell and his son was proclaimed regent Her sway was one of "vigour and rigour/' Her will was carried out over the bodies of dissenting ministers, and she assumed the most extraordinary titles. Chinese titles are never very modest, but she could find no title sufficiently suitable, if lower than heaven, god, &a She sent Liw Yingwei to attack Sinlo, which had sinned in receiving many myriad refugees from Gaoli, who were now crossing the river, occupying and tilling the east of Baiji. The king of Sinlo was pronounced deposed, and a brother, then in the Chinese capital, proclaimed king and sent to his native land. Yingwei told more eifectually, for he defeated the Sinlo army at Chijoongchung, and gave orders or permission to Mogo to go by sea to destroy the south of Sinlo. After hearing of the plunder and slaughter by Mogo, Yingwei recalled his army. Jinhing was sent to quarter in Maishungchung of Sinlo, therefrom to harass the kingdom. The war was soon brought to an end ; for in three successive battles all the Sinlo armies were broken up, and Sinlo "confessed ite crimes, and prayed forgiveness " which was granted, and the old king was re-established. Indeed Sinlo never did appear to advantage in its connection with China, for it was always getting worsted by its neighbours. The seat of government was changed to Liaotung .♦ The " emperor '' sent back Dsang, the old Gaoli king, to his country with the title of "Chaosien" King, — ^reviving the ancient name. All the captive Coreans were collected and entrusted to him, and the capital was again removed from Liaotung to its site is supposed to be near present Tieling. Possibly it was Angbang chiing, in Manohu "Great City,** 80 11 south-east of Tieling, and with ruins of an ancient city, though this city is said to have been subsequent to Andoong.
 * The name of the capital was Andoong Doo, '* Cap. traaqtiilling the east; " and