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Ch'i-fu Kuo-jen, whom he succeeded in 388 as King of the Western Ch4n State. He greatly extended his territory, warring with varying success against L^ Euang and Tao Hsing, the latter of whom kept him at one time at his Court. On the rise of the Hsia State he escaped, and returning home resumed the title of Ejng of Gh4n. Two years later he acknowledged the suzerainty of Yao Hsing; but once more, after a successful campaign against the Southern Liangs, he was about to assert his independence when he was assassinated by a nephew. Canonised as "^ y^ ^E •

307 Ch'i-fu Ch'ih-p'an . Died A.D. 427. Son of Ch'i-fu Ch'ien-kuei, whom he succeeded in 410. After some years spent in warfare with the Southern Liang and Hsia States, in 416 he tendered his allegiance to the Emperor WSn Ti of the Sung dynasty. He was succeeded by his son Ch'i-fu ^ ^tc Mu-mo, who reigned for three years, when he was put to death by Ho- lien Ting of the Hsia State.

308 Ch'i-fu Kuo-jen . Died A.D. 388. The chief of a Turkic colony in Kansuh, who served under Fu Chien (2). Upon the latter's final defeat, he declared himself independent, and in 384 assumed the title of King of the Western Gh'in State. Canonised as ^ ^j| ^E •

309 Ch'i Li Chi of the Four Gray-heads (see T^ang Hsuan^lang).

310 Ch'i Nu A young lady of the Ch*i State, who had two lovers, one living to the right and the other to the left of her house. On being ordered by her father to tuck up one sleeve on the arm corresponding with the swain she preferred, she tucked up both sleeves, explaining to her astonished father that she wished to eat with the one of them who was rich, and live with the other who was handsome.

311 Ch'i Po . One of the Assistants of the Yellow Emperor,