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A Chinese Biographical Dictionary

On one occasion, ^^ [g) Ch'a Yen-hai said to Jen's father, "You have there a son, a hundred of whom would not be considered many, while even one cannot be reckoned as few." When acting as Censor under the Emperor Wu Ti of the Liang dynasty, his accusations or impeachments were always written on white paper, and were consequently of a more serious character than those written on yellow paper.

923 Jen Hsiao . 3rd cent. B.C. Grovemor of modern Euangtung under the First Emperor. He carried with him 500,000 military colonists to aid in reclaiming and settling the new territory, fixing his residence on the sito of the modern city of Canton. During the short-liyed reign of the Second Emperor, he felt his end approaching; and sending for Chao T*o, he confided to him his anticipations as to the coming reyolt of Ch^Sn Sh6ng and the troubles likely to be brought upon the country by Hsiang Chi and others.

924 Jen Kung Tzŭ . A famous fisherman of old. He fished in the sea with a cable and a huge hook on which fifty oxen were fixed as bait.

925 Jen Mo . A scholar of the Sung dynasty, who at the age of 14 became an ardent student, spending most of his time in a forest, where he made a rude hut. On clear nights he would read by the light of the moon; otherwise, he used to light a torch. When in the course of his studies he came to any point of interest, he would note it down on the palm of his hand or on his clothes; and as fast as the latter were spoilt, disciples, in admiration of his zeal, supplied him with new ones.

926 Jen Ta-ch'un (T. and ). A.D. 1737- 1789. A native of Eiangsu. Graduated as chin shih in 1769, and in 1773 became a Compiler in the Imperial Library. Author of several works on ancient ceremonies and history, besides a collection