DepartmeDt of the Board of Civil Office, which he purified from bribery and corraption. The Emperor Yang Chdng, appreciating his character and learning, made him President of the Censorate in 1727, and deplored his sudden death. A famous contemporary, Cha Shih, composed for him the epitaph ^ $ ^ ES^ ^^^ philosopher of renown.*' He wrote on metaphysics, and was also the author of a collection of papers entitled ^ §§ ^ ^ ^ • Canonised as
Shen Chou ^^ ^ (T. ^^). A.D. 1427-1509. A native of 1686 Oi'ang-cbou in Ejiangsu, who distinguished himself as a poet, and still more as a painter, under the Ming dynasty. He was of a retiring disposition and not eager to make himself known ; yet the beaniy and vigour of his paintings is said to have spread his fame even "beyond the sea."
Shdn Chu-hnng i^ ^ ^. 16th cent A.D. A distinguished 1687 Buddhist priest, and writer on religious subjects. His name in religion was ^ ^ Fo Hui; but he is usually referred to as ^ "Jj^ Ytln Ch4, the name of a monastery near Hangchow which he repaired about 1571 1 and of which he was head. His works include replies to Matteo Ricci*s attack on the Buddhist religion , in which controversy both parties claimed the victory. He is also styled ^ ]^ ^ SllS * and his surname is rarely mentioned, as his tracts were signed by his personal name only.
Shen OhtUm '^ ^ (T. ^ ^ and H ^). Died A.D. 1684. 1688 Graduated third at the chin shih examination in 1652. He served in the provinces, not very successfully, and was then specially summoned to Peking and rose to be a Vice President of the Board of Bites. He was famous as a calligraphist, and had the honour of correcting the penmanship of the Emperor E'ang Hsi. Canonised
Shdn ChlUm-oh'i ^# ^ (T. H ^ ). Died A.D. 713. A native 1689
