[Han Myong-hoi.--We are told in the Yol-ryok Keui-sul that when
Han was a boy he had for protector and friend a tiger, who used to
accompany him as a dog does his master. One evening, when he started
off into the hills, he heard the distant tramp of the great beast,
who had got scent of his going, and had come rushing after him. When
Han saw him he turned, and said, "Good old chap, you come all this
distance to be my friend; I love you for it." The tiger prostrated
himself and nodded with his head several times. He used to accompany
Han all through the nights, but when the day dawned he would leave him.
Han later fell into bad company, grew fond of drink, and was one of
the boisterous companions of King Se-jo.]