expressed a hope that no earthenware dogs or cocks would be placed, as QBaaI,.at his mansolenm. "For the dogs," he explained, "will not be able to gnard my grave, nor will the cocks crow at dawn.*' He was known by the nickname of ^ ^ -^ , and was canonised as ift Ifi :^ TC M ^'
706 Hsiao Kang (T. {H: |^). A.D. 508-551. Third son of Hsiao Yen, whom he succeeded in 549 as second Emperor of the Liang dynasty. He was slain by Hon Ching. Canonised as '^ ^
707 Hsiao Kuei (T. ir }g). A.D. 542-585. Son of Hsiao Ch'a, whom he succeeded in 562 as Emperor of the Minor Liang dynasty. He appeared several times at Court, and always remained upon the best of terms with his nominal suzerain the Emperor of the N. Chon dynasty. Author of the ^ jj^ ^ ^ ^ fE « ^^ the Canons of Filial Piety and Changes, and also of a work on the Buddhistic schools of Mahayana and Hinayana, or the Greater and Lesser Developments , entitled 3^ /|^ f^ ^ t^ •
708 Hsiao Liang-yu (T. ^ ^). A.D. 1540-1621. A native of Han-yang, who graduated as chajen at the age of fifteen, and was first at the chin shih examination of 1580. He was employed in literary posts until 1595, when he became Libationer in the Imperial Academy of Learning. He was denounced for usurping the functions of Board officials, and compelled to retire. Author of the JH ^ ^ ;^ I a popular record of incidents in the lives of eminent men and women.
709 Hsiao Luan (T. ^^). A.D. 459-498. Nephew of Hsiao Tao-cb'dng. He deposed Hsiao Chao-w6n and Hsiao Chao-yeh , and succeeded the former in 494 as fifth Emperor of the Southern Ch*i dynasty. He made his way to power by the slaughter of eleven princes,' but ruled with great conscientiousness. His reign
was marked by a war with Wei in 495, and the rebellion of ^E iSR
