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98. HAu Chau Ki.

後周

Names of the Sovereigns.

1 ★ Tái tsú.

2 世宗 Shí tsung.

3 恭帝 Kung ti.

Cotemporary Chinese Events.

佛像鑄錢 the images of

Budha were made into cash : this

was done by an imperial order issued by Shi tsung:

Note. The first and second of these three emperors exhibited wisdom; and

tsung was zealous in promoting the welfare of his people.

24. 宋恕 SUNG Kı. 24.***

Name of the Sovereigns.

1 Tái tsú.

-2 Ko Trái tsung.

太宗

3眞宗 Chin tsung.

4 仁宗 Jin tsung.

5 英宗 Ying tsung.

6. Shin tsung.

神宗

7哲宗 Chí tsung-

8徽宗 Hwui tsung.

9 欽宗 Kin tsung:

Cotemporary Chinese Events.

# T 1 -α the set-

ting sun reäscended for a day:

this was seen and attested by the astronomer Miáu Hiun.

得天書于泰山 (one of

the emperor's ministers (obtained celestial books from Táishán.

Pop. 9,955,729.

In the fourth year of Ying

tsung, Canton was first walled in

= * Sz má Kwáng. 男人誕子:

birth to a child.

女生嶺

la long beard.

a man gave

a woman wore

Learning received much attention during both this reign and the next succeeding it. The first emperor was raised to the throne by military men, who were about to wage war against some northern hordes; and being unwilling to serve under the rule of a mere child, the emperor Kung being only nine years old—they determined to elevate in his stead a servant of the deceased monarch. They im- mediately dispatched a messenger, who found him lying under the influence of wine, and in that state communicated to him their

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