to commit suicide. An order was made to confiscate his property,
but it was found that his possessions consisted only of a few books.
He was fond of urging that there should be no parsimony in great
undertakings. His sympathies were entirely with the people, and
his best efforts were directed towards shielding the poorer classes from injustice and exaction.
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Lin Yen (
Chinese characters) or Liu Yen (Chinese characters) . Died A.D. 942. Brother of
Liu Yin, whom he succeeded in 911 as second monarch of the
(Chinese characters)Ling-nan Principality. In 915 he threw off his allegiance
to the House of Liang. In 917 he proclaimed himself Emperor of
Yüeh, and in 918 of the Southern Han State. His reign was marked- chiefly by his extravagance and cruelty. Canonised as
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Liu Yin (Chinese characters). Died A.D. 911. Founder of the (Chinese characters) Ling-nan Principality. He was the son of a Govenor of (Chinese characters) Fêng-chou
in Kuangtang, who in 905 had been appointed Commissioner of
Ling-nan; and upon the fall of the T'ang dynasty he sent tribute
to Chu Win, who ennobled him as Prince.
Liu Yin (Chinese characters) (T. (Chinese characters)). A.D. 1241-1298. A native of 1870
Jung-ch'êng in Chihli, who as a boy showed signs of unusual
talent. Upon the death of his feither, his mother married again;
and he attracted attention by the filial manner in which he behaved
towards his stepfather. The family was very poor, but strictly honest.
At length in 1282, through the influence of Pu-hu-mu, he obtained
an official post, which however he resigned in order to tend his
sick mother. In 1291 he was again summoned to Court, and but
for his failing health would have been placed upon the Grand
Council. He lived a quiet and retired life in a cottage which he
named (Chinese characters) Peace with Culture, from Chu-ko Liang's famous
words, "Live in peace in order to cultivate thyself." Canonised as (Chinese characters).
