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Ancient China. The Shoo king, or the historical classic - University of ...

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THE 5HANG DYNASTY. 359when a pheasant flew in, and settling on <strong>the</strong> ear <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tripoi, beganto crow. tflfl. tL Tsob-e took tliis opp<strong>or</strong>tunity <strong>of</strong> admonishing <strong>the</strong>.<strong>king</strong> ;but Woo-ting turned his reflections on himself, and thoughtm<strong>or</strong>e intensely on <strong>the</strong> royal way <strong>of</strong> government ; so that six states,uping interpreters, came to court : from this time, <strong>the</strong> fea<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>.wild fowl were nmch used in court dresses.Outline. )X ? Cy. XXIII. An. 25. Woo-ting 32.An attack was made on <strong>the</strong> land <strong>of</strong> demons, (<strong>or</strong> n<strong>or</strong><strong>the</strong>rnTai'tarii.)Z)je/ail' <strong>The</strong> inhabitants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> demon land having become dissolute,Woo-ting attacked <strong>the</strong>m, and after three years overcame <strong>the</strong>m,so that at home and abroad <strong>the</strong>re were no disturbances, and <strong>the</strong> vigour<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yin dynasty revived.^ ^Outline, XM ^y. XXHI. An. 34. Woo-ting 41.Tan-foo, <strong>the</strong> old duke <strong>of</strong> Chow, begat a soncalled ^ J§ Kwei-leih.Outline 7L %

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