SHIH Yün-yü 石韞玉 (T. 執如, H. 琢堂, 獨學老人, 歸眞子), 1756–1837, June 7, official, scholar, and calligrapher, was a native of Wu-hsien (Soochow). Taking his chü-jên degree in 1779, he was employed during most of ...
YAO Wên-t'ien 姚文田 (original ming 加畬, T. 秋農, H. 梅漪), Aug. 29, 1758–1827, Dec. 28, scholar and official, was a native of Kuei-an, Chekiang. He became a chü-jên in 1789 and five years later took the speci...