Lo-an in modern Shantung, who distinguished himself by his works
on the Classics. He wrote the (
Chinese characters), and is said to have
been the first to use the (Chinese characters)spelling system , under which the
sound of any character is indicated by taking the initial and final
portions of two other characters, respectively. His personal name
was originally (Chinese characters) Ten; but as this was also the name of the first
Emperor of the Chin dynasty, he was obliged to substitute his
style, Shu-jan.
Sun Ssū̆-k'o (Chinese characters)(T. (Chinese characters) ). Died A.D. 1700. A Chinese 1820
Banner man, noted for his successes against the Oelots, against the
Shensi rebels in 1675—79, and against Galdan. He rose to be a
general, and was ennobled as Baron. Canonised as (Chinese characters)
included in the Temple of Worthies.
Sun Ssū̆-miao (Chinese characters). Died A.D. 682. A native of Hua-yüan 1821
in Shensi, who was attracted while quite a boy by the doctrines
of Lao Tzū̆, and made- himself so familiar with the writings of
Chuang Tzū̆ and other authors of the kind that he was pronounced
to be "a divine child." He received an offer of employment from
the Emperor Wên Ti of the Sui dynasty, which he declined, because,
as he confided to his friends, he was awaiting the arrival of a
Prophet fifty years later. The first Emperor of the T'ang dynasty
twice summoned him to Court, but could not prevail upon him to
take office. He returned to his quiet mountain home, and passed
his time in gathering simples and performing miracles. He prepared
a potion called (Chinese characters), which if drunk on New Year's Day
would give immunity from pestilence; and he also made many
wonderful prophecies, all of which were duly fulfilled. Author of
the (Chinese characters) a Taoist work, and of the(Chinese characters) and
other medical treatises. Also known as (Chinese characters).
Sun Ti (Chinese characters) (T. (Chinese characters) H. (Chinese characters)). A.D. 1081-1169. 1822
A native of (Chinese characters) Chin-ling in Kiangsu, said to hare been really
