poem congratulatiDg a young man who had graduated as chin shih; whereupon the father of the latter said to his son, '*I do not congratulate you so much on having gained your degree as on haying received a poem from Lo Tin.'*
Lo Tu jl^ ^ . 4th cent. A.D. A native of Hsiang-yang in Hupeh, 1396 who early distinguished himself by his scholarship. He was a petty but useful and energetic official under. Huan W6n. On one occasion, when there was a general gathering for the purpose of "seeing off" a newly-appointed Governor, he arrived late for the function. Huan W£n asked why he was behind time. "I was stopped on the road ,'* he replied, "by a devil, who jeered at me, saying, I notice you are always going to see others off, but nobody ever goes to see you off." Struck by the point of this remark, Huan W6n made him Governor of Ebiang-yang. He had a weakness for wine, and moreover was not ashamed to go about asking to be allowed to share in sacrificial feasts. Huan W6n rebuked him .for this, saying, "If you want food, why not come to me?" "Ah," said Lo Tu, "even if you were to give me food today, what should I do tomorrow?"
Lou Hu j^^ (T. ^^). 1st cent. B.C. A native of Ch4, 1397 whose family had been physicians for many generations. He himself studied under his father, and acquired a vast knowledge of drugs and their properties, showing such marked ability that he was advised to turn liis energies to an official career. After a course of study he received a post at the capital, and ultimately rose to high office under Wang Mang. He got into trouble for alleged neglect of duty in regard to a raid of bandits and was cashiered; howe?er for the sake of past services Wang Mang allowed him to , retire with a patent of nobility. He was famous for his persuasive powers, and the "lips and tongue" of Lou Hu were coupled at
Ch*ang-an with the "pQn and memorials" of Eu Tung.
