continued to hold high office under the Emperor Ch6 Tsung. Canonised as
1910
Ti Ch'ing (
Chinese characters) (T. (Chinese characters) ). Died A.D. 1057. A native of (Chinese characters)
Hsi-ho in Shansi, who entered upon a military career and between
1038 and 1042 fought no less than 25 battles against the rebels
under Chao Yilan-hao. He was eminently successful, partly owing
to his great physical courage. On one occasion , with his hair flowing
loose behind him and a copper mask over his face, he vigorously
charged the enemy and struck consternation into their ranks. Fan
Chung-yen made a great deal of him, and gave him a copy of
Tso-ch4u Ming's commentary on the Spring and Autumn AnnaU,
after which Ti Ch'ing devoted himself closely to books. Between
1049 and 1054 he entirely suppressed the dangerous rebellion of
(Chinese characters) Nung Chih-kao in Euangsi; but although the latter
was reported to have perished, Ti Ch'ng refused to memorialise
the Throne to that effect, on the ground of mere rumour, for his
own glorification. He was always much esteemed as a general; for
he invariably shared the hardships and dangers of his men, and
was ever ready to transfer the credit of success from himself to
his subordinates. Canonised as (Chinese characters) .
Ti Hsüan. See Liu Hsüan. Ti I. See Ssū̆-ma I.
1911
Ti Jen-chieh (Chinese characters) (T. (Chinese characters)). A.D. 629-700. A native
of Shansi, who became Minister under the Empress Wu Hou. While
still a schoolboy, learning his lessons, one of the family servants
was injured and there was a magisterial inquiry. Everybody was
called up and readily gave evidence, except Ti, who kept aloof
poriug over his books. On the Magistrate scolding him for this
behaviour, he cried out, "I am occupied with the ancient sages of
the Sacred Books; I have no time to waste in bandying words
with a mere official." After holding various provincial posts, in
