a youth, he got into trouble and was forced to abscond for a time
to Korea. Liu Yüan appointed him Prime Minister and Commander-in-chief, stationing him at Cb*ang-an. On the assaissination of Lia Ts'an he seized the throne, changing the name of the dynasty to Chao; but as Shih Lo set up a rival Chao, they are distinguished as Earlier and Later Chao, the latter ruling over all the originial
Han territory north and west of the Yellow Biver. He campaigned
with success against the (
Chinese characters) Ti-chiang in Eansnhi and in 828
the Governor of Lianga-chou became his vassal. In 324 he mado
an unsuccessful attack on Shih Lo, who in 828 sent Shih Chi-lnng
against him; but he repulsed the attack and in turn inyaded Shih
Lo's territory, where however he was surprised, captured, and
executed. His dynasty ended in the following year with the defeat
and death of his son.
1366 Liu Yeh (Chinese characters). A.D. 449—464. Son of Liu C{{subst:h:}}n, whom he succeeded in 464 as fifth Emperor of the Liu Sung dynasty. His cruelty excited universal abhorrence, and he was soon put to death
by his father's Minister (Chinese characters) Shou Chi-chih. Known in history as (Chinese characters).
1367 Liu Yen (Chinese characters) (T. (Chinese characters) ). Died A.D. 780. A native of (Chinese characters) Nan-hua in Shantung, who at eight years of age, when the Emperor Ming Huang was worshipping at Mt. T'ai, distinguished himself by producing a sacrificial ode upon the occasion. He was then examined by Chang Yüeh, and declared by him to be a
portent of national prosperity. The ladies of the Court caressed
him; the nobles called him "a divine child" and "the thunderclap
of the age," and he was appointed tutor to the Heir Apparent.
He rose under the next Emperor to be President of the Board of
Civil Office, in which capacity he quarrelled with Yang Yen who
was Vice President. Later on, when the latter came into power,
