" Respecting Mang Kung-ch'oh, he said that, while he was fitted for something better than the post of chief officer in the Cháu or Wei families, he was not competent to act as minister in small States like those of T'ang or Sieh.

"That is the man," said he, "who knows things are not up to the mark, and is making some ado about them, is it not?" When the Master was in Wei, he was once pounding on the musical stone, when a man with a basket of straw crossed his threshold, and exclaimed, "Ah, there is a heart that feels!

BOOK XV Practical WisdomReciprocity the Rule of Life Duke Ling of Wei was consulting Confucius about army arrangements.

"In the reign of the last king of the Yin dynasty," Confucius I said, "there were three men of philanthropic spirit:the viscount of Wei, who withdrew from him; the viscount of Ki, who became his bondsman; and Pi-kan, who reproved him and suffered death.

Part clear, the stream of King Is foul beside the Wei.

~Soldiers of Wei Bewail Separation from Their Families~ List to the thunder and roll of the drum! See how we spring and brandish the dart!

Oh! the grass does not dwell in my thought, But the donor, more elegant, fair. ~Discontent~ As when the north winds keenly blow, And all around fast falls the snow, The source of pain and suffering great, So now it is in Wei's poor state.

As when the north winds whistle shrill, And drifting snows each hollow fill, The source of pain and suffering great, So now it is in Wei's poor state, Let us join hands, and leave for aye, My friends and lovers all, 'Tis not a time will brook delay; Things for prompt action call.

The creatures, both of omen bad, Well suit the state of Wei so sad.

BOOK IX THE ODES OF WEI ~On the Misgovernment of the State~ A fruit, small as the garden peach, May still be used for food.

~The Generous Nephew~ I escorted my uncle to Tsin, Till the Wei we crossed on the way.

The most formidable clique was led by Hu Wei-yung.

The grandson had been from his earliest youth under the influence of a eunuch, Wei Chung-hsien, who had castrated himself.

The moment the new emperor ascended the throne, Wei was all-powerful.

This group was opposed to Wei Chung-hsien, who ruthlessly had every discoverable member murdered.

He was succeeded by his brother, who was one of the opponents of Wei Chung-hsien and, with the aid of the opposing clique, was able to bring him to his end.

In 1895 and in 1698 a scholar, K'ang Yo-wei, who was admitted into the presence of the emperor, submitted to him memoranda in which he called for radical reform.

K'ang Yo-wei and his followers, to whom a number of well-known modern scholars belonged, had strong support in South China.

This was to some extent true, though K'ang Yo-wei and his friends were as yet largely unconscious of it.

After his failure in 1898, K'ang Yo-wei went to Europe, and no longer played any important political part.

Empress (see Lü, Wu, Wei, Tz[)u]

Hu Wei-yung, politician Huai-nan Tz[)u], philosopher Huai, Ti, Chin ruler Huan Hsüan, general Huan Wen, general Huang Ch'ao, leader of rebellion Huang Ti, ruler Huang Tsung-hsi, philosopher Hui-chou merchants hui-kuan, association Hui Ti, Chin ruler Manchu ruler Hui Tsung, Sung ruler Hui Tz[)u], philosopher Human sacrifice Hung Hsiu-ch'üan, leader of rebellion Huns (see Hu, Hsiung-nu)

Militarism Militia Millet Mills Min, state in Fukien Ming dynasty Ming Jui, general Min Ti, Chin ruler Ming Ti, Han ruler Wei ruler Later T'ang ruler Minorate Missionaries, Christian (see Jesuits) Mo Ti, philosopher Modernization Mohammedan rebellions (see Muslim)

by Hsia Wei Tu.

by Hsia Wei Tu.