^{page 303 note 1} From Tsaur Jyi Chyuanpyng , hereafter abbreviated to TJCP, by Ding Yann , Basic Sinological Series, p. 35.

^{page 303 note 2} Literally: three good (men) as they were referred to as in the Ode (Karlgren, The Book of Odes, No. 131).

^{page 303 note 3} Through meritorious service.

^{page 303 note 4} His favourite companions.

^{page 303 note 5} Literally: After death. What these two lines mean is: ‘after the duke's death they sought to go through (and therefore share) the same terrifying and sad experience, namely death, just as they had gladly shared the more pleasant experiences with him in life’. These lines are apparently a paraphrase of the two sentences attributed to the duke in the story of the three courtiers ‘In life we share the same pleasures; in death, the same pain (?)’ (see the story, below, p. 304).

^{page 304 note 1} cf. poems written by Wang Tsann and Roan Yeu , see p. 307 n. 2, and pp. 309–10

^{page 304 note 2} the version given in the Wensheuan, Basic Sinological Series, j. 21, p. 444, cols. 2–3. I was unable to find this particular commentary in the Hann Shu, but it is quoted as Yinq Shaw's version in the Jenqyih commentary (by Jang Shooujye of Tarng) of the Shyyjih Basic Sinological Series, j. 2, p. 49, col. 12. For other versions of the story see, for instance, loc. cit., j. 2, p. 49, cols. 10–14 and p. 50, col. 1, and Tzuoojuann, Duke Wen, sixth year, Legge, The Chinese Classics, v, 1, 242.

^{page 305 note 1} Died in the Horngwuu period (1368–98).

^{page 305 note 2} See Tsaur Tzyyjiann Shy Juh hereafter abbreviated to TTSJ, by Hwang Jye 1928, j. 1, pp. 36a–b.

^{page 305 note 3} One of the six commentators of the Liowchern Juh Wensheuan

^{page 305 note 4} See TTSJ, j. 1, p. 36b, col. 7.

^{page 305 note 5} See n. 6 below.

^{page 305 note 6} As evident from the lines in his poem and the lines No. 5, and No. 6,TJCP, pp. 37, 28, 28 respectively.

^{page 306 note 1} 1661–1722. See TTSJ, j. 1, p. 36b, cols. 8–10.

^{page 306 note 2} Passed his Jeuren examination in the Dawguang period, 1821–50. This comment from his Tsaur Jyi Kaoyih (which is inaccessible to me) is quoted by Hwang Jye in TTSJ, j. 1, p. 36b, col. 9.

^{page 306 note 3} Wang Tsann was not with Tsaur Jyr in the A.D. 215 expedition against Jang Luu, and that is why the latter sent him a poem from the front, TJGP, p. 31.

^{page 306 note 4} Roan Yeu died in A.D. 212, so his poem on the three courtiers, like Wang Tsann's, must have been written at the time of the earlier expedition (A.D. 211).

^{page 306 note 5} On that occasion Tsaur Pi was left behind to guard Yeh and apparently Tsaur Jyr was also left behind to keep him company. This fact is revealed through Tsaur Pi's letter to Jong You mentioning Tsaur Jyr as go-between for obtaining a piece of jade from Jong, Wensheuan, Basic Sinological Series, j. 42, pp. 926–7, so that Tsaur Jyr could not have composed his poem by the side of Wang Tsann. However, Tsaur Jyr passed this site in A.D. 215 as recorded in his and TJCP, pp. 31 and 25 respectively.

^{page 307 note 1} TTSJ, j. 1, p. 37b, cols. 11–12.

^{page 307 note 2} lines from Wang Tsann's poem; opening lines of Roan Yeu's poem.

^{page 307 note 3} Expressed or implied in all his ‘apologies’ to the throne.

^{page 307 note 4} See below, Table (b), p. 310.

^{page 307 note 5} See TJCP, pp. 130 and 133.

^{page 308 note 1} Chyuan Hann Sangwo Jinn Nanbeeichaur Shy edited by Ding Fwubao j. 3, 15b.

^{page 308 note 2} TJCP, pp. 130–3.

^{page 311 note 1} For the struggle for succession between Tsaur Pi and Tsaur Jyr, see the latter's biography in the Wey Jyh Sangwo Jyh reprinted by the Commercial Press, Shanghai, 1927, j. 19, p. 2a.