the wild southern tribes. Upon the death of the latter, he succeeded as Viceroy of the South, with his headquarters in modern Canton, whence he is sometimes spoken of as 尉佗 Viceroy T'o; and upon the fall of the Ch'in dynasty he proclaimed himself Prince of Yüeh, with the title 武 Martial. In B.C. 196 he consented to recognise the first Emperor of the Han dynasty as his suzerain (see Lu Chia); and with the exception of a brief period of hostility under the Empress Lü Hou, he remained a faithful vassal until his death, which took place at a very advanced age. He bequeathed his throne to his grandson, who however was speedily dethroned by the Hans, and his dominions added to the empire.
188 Chao Ts'ui 趙衰 (T. 子餘). 7th cent. B. C. Chief among the trusty adherents who in B. C. 654 followed Ch'ung Erh into exile among the wild tribes of the north. Two captive girls having been presented by the savages to his master, the latter gave the younger, named 季隗 Chi Wei, to him, and she became the mother of Chao Tun. On their return from exile Chao Ts'ui was rewarded with the post of Prime Minister; and he discharged his duties with such success that the people were said to love him as the winter sun.
Chao Tsung. See Li Chieh.
189 Chao Tun 趙盾 (T. 孟). 7th cent. B. C. Son of Chao Ts'ui, and his successor in the office of Minister, the functions of which he discharged with such stern impartiality that he was feared by the people as the summer sun. His master, Duke 靈 Ling of Chin, was a brutal tyrant. Among other things he amused himself by shooting at his passing subjects from the top of a tower. He put his cook to death for serving up some badly prepared bear's-paws, and committed similar atrocities. Chao Tun felt bound to remonstrate, and accordingly fell into disfavour. The Duke employed an
