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against the Hsiung-nu and aided in building the Great Wall. He was there murdered by command of Li Ssŭ, in order that his younger brother, Hu Hai, might succeed to the throne.


602 Fu Têng 苻登 (T. 文高). A.D. 344-395. Fifth sovereign of the rebel dynasty known as the Earlier Ch'n, founded by Fu Chien (1) in A.D. 351. A descendant of Fa Chien (2) in the second generation, he was for a time Governor of Ch'ang-an in Shensi, but was ultimately banished to the frontier. When the government of the Chin dynasty fell into confusion, he joined 毛興 Mao Hsing who appointed him his Minister of War and his successor. On the death of Fu P'ei in 386, he assumed the Imperial title. Nine years later he was defeated and slain by Yao Hsing. Canonised by his son Fu Ch'ung as 高皇帝.


603 Fu Yao-yü 傅堯俞 (T. 欽之). A.D. 1024-1091. An upright official of the Sung dynasty, and a vigorous opponent of the reforms of Wang An-shih, for which opposition he was banished to act as a superintendent of pastures. At his death, the Empress said, “Truly he was a perfect man, as it were of gold or jade!”


604 Fu Yüeh 傅說. A famous Minister under the Emperor Wu Ting of the Yin dynasty, who reigned B.C. 1324 — 1265. He was originally a poor man, and being unable to subscribe towards the repair of certain roads, worked upon them himself. Just then the Emperor dreamt that God sent him an able Minister; and on seeking for the man according to the features seen in the dream, Fu Yüeh was discovered in a workshed and forthwith received the appointment. At his death he became the constellation known as the 箕 Sieve, which forms a part of Sagittarius.


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Gayuk. See Kuyak.


605 Genghis Khan 成吉思. A.D. 1162-1227. The famous ruler