In the year 1863 the city of Chianfu in Kinngsi Was attacked by local bandit The prefect, Wang Pen-fu, mounted the walls and successfully defended the place. Some days afterwards he was able to assume the offensive, and sallying out inflicted severe punishment on the bands which were ravaging the adjacent country. Finsily, however, he fell intoanambush, and was killed after making " brave resistance. The Emperor conferred on him the posthumous rank of Taotai, and ordered that a temple be founded as a remembrance of him and of his servants who fell with him. 'The temple was built; but then came the wave of the Taiping' rebellion, before a report had been made to the' Emperor. The archives were destroyed, and the whole matter was forgotten. The edifice, however, is still standing, a solitary block. His Majesty is requested to authorise the performance vf otticial worship there, as was originally intended,—Granted.
26th March.
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