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A Chinese Biographical Dictionary
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were Christians turned him against that religion, and all Catholic missionaries were thenceforward obliged to live either at Peking or at Macao. In 1732 he thought of expelling them, but finding that they inculcated filial obedience he left them alone, merely prohibiting fresh recruits from coming to China. Terrible floods and a great earthquake in Peking in 1730 were met by liberal relief measures, and the Emperor proved just and public-spirited and anxious for his people's welfare. He was averse to war, and did not carry on his father's vigorous policy in Central Asia; nevertheless by 1730 the Chinese rule extended to the Laos border, and the Shan States paid tribute. He was a man of letters, and completed some of his father's undertakings. Canonised as 世宗憲皇帝.

2578Yung Chʻih 雍齒. 2nd and 3rd cent. B.C. A general who served under Liu Pang and helped to place him on the throne. He afterwards became discontented and seditious, in common with other generals who fancied themselves neglected by the new Emperor. Accordingly, by the advice of Chang Liang, as being the most dangerous of all he was ennobled as Marquis, and the discontent was at once allayed.

Yung Lo. See Chu Ti.

2579Yung Tsʻun 雍存. 11th cent. A.D. A native of 全椒 Ch‘üan-chiao in Anhui, who distinguished himself by his scholarship, but declined to enter official life. He lived in the southern suburb of the capital, and hence acquired the name of 南郭先生.