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Q. 243. Who kept guard at the Willow-city? 



A. The four great faithful excellent ones kept gaard. Q) 



Q. 244- How can you prove that? 



A. I can prove it by a verse. 



ft. 245- How does this verse run? 



A. Han-phang keeps watch at the East-gate; 



Han-fuli is immoveable like a mountain at the West-srate; 



At the south is -Ching-thian like the ocean; 



At the North Chang-kwoh guards against the barbarian miers. 



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€1- 246. What else did you see? 

 .A. Three large streets. ( 2 ) 



Q. 247. Which street was the largest? 

 A. The middle street was the largest 



Q,. 248- How many shops were in it? 

 A. One hundred and eight shops. 



Q,. 249. What are the name3 of all these shops? 



A. The shop Peace-united ( 3 ); the shop Patriotism-united (*); the shop Mt/riads-uniied ( 5 ); etc» 



All these large shops are in countless quantity in the two Capitals and 13 provinces. 



i 1 ) VH "TC aB. §F I* is said that these four men, who lived during the dynasty of Thang, had 

 sworn fraternity together in order to defend their country against the rebels. The names of the two 

 first, Hau-phang and Han-fuh, are not mentioned iu History. The two last, however, are well known 

 officers. Of Ching-thian we have giveu, already, a notice on p. 90, note 1. Of Chang-kwoh we find 

 the following historical notice: „During the reign of the Emperor Hien-tsung, a certain Chu-ye-chih-sin 

 ( ^fc ^ffi ^» AÜ^ ) came ^ China with all his Shato, and served it faithfully. Having subdued, 

 in the seventh month of the year A. D. 868, the rebel Pong-kiun ( j||| m) )• wno h ft d made a rebellion 



in Kui-cliao (/fö «M4 )« the Emperor Y-tsung gave him the name of Li-Jcwok-chang (35 HU S ) t 

 ;/ Li, thegloryof the state," to show that hejudged him worthy of entering into the imperial family." (See 

 ï M* ty\\ $H ü W ®> Compend of the History by Wang-fung-chau , Sect, 44, fol 

 3, verso. Histoire gén. d. 1. Chine, 1\ VI, pp. 537-538.) 



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