hen they came near; but melted away in the wind。
Zhong Hui called the surrendered General Jiang Shu and asked; 〃Is there any temple to any supernatural being on the Dingjun Mountain?〃
〃No;〃 replied he; 〃there is nothing but the tomb of Zhuge Liang。〃
〃Then this must have been a manifestation of Zhuge Liang;〃 said Zhong Hui。 〃I ought to sacrifice to him。〃
So he prepared presents and slew an ox and offered sacrifice at the tomb; and when the sacrifice had been pleted; the wind calmed; and the dark clouds dispersed。 There followed a cool breeze and a gentle shower; and the sky cleared。 Pleased with the evidence of the acceptance of their offerings; the sacrificial party returned to camp。
That night Zhong Hui fell asleep in his tent with his head resting on a small table。 Suddenly a cool breeze began to blow; and he saw a figure approaching clad in Taoist garb; turban;