Book 123 (part 7)

172:7 Called also Liang from the name of its capital. Wei was one of the three states (subsequently kingdoms), into which the great fief of Zin was divided about B. C. 400. 173:1 A great and ancient state on the sea-board, north of Yüeh. The name remains in the district of Wû-kiang in the prefecture of Sû-kâu. 173:2 The salve gave the troops of Wû a great advantage in a war on the Kiang, especially in winter. 174:1 The Ailantus glandulosa, common in the north of China, called 'the fetid tree,' from the odour of its leaves. 174:2 The bos grunniens of Thibet, the long tail of which is in great demand for making standards and chowries.