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Goddess-es. Earth-mother, 82, 109–110, 165; of Lightning, 203; of Mercy, 251 sq., and see also Kuan Yin; of Mulberry-trees and Silkworms, 168–169; of the North Star, 144–145; of Sailors, 165; Old Mother of the Waters, 220 sq.; names of various, 174–175
Golden Big Pint. See Chin Ta-shêng
Golden Cuirass, Mr. See Chin Chia
Golden Mother of the Tortoise, 136
Golden-bearded Turtle. And Chun T’i, 324
Gourd, The Magic, 347
Government. General, 29 sq.; local, small scope of, 32
Graduates. Legend of the five, 242 sq.
Grand Terminus, or Great Ultimate, 85
Grasshoppers, God of, 165
Grave, Fanning the. Story of Chuang Chou and the widow, 149
Great Bear. Constellation; Wên Ch’ang and the, 105 sq.; the residence of the Fates, 176
Great Bell, Casting of the. Legend of the, 394 sq.
Great Ultimate, or Grand Terminus, 85 Page 436
Green Lion. In Kuan Yin legend, 283–284, 285–286
Guardian-s. Of Buddhist temple gates, 145–146; of Taoist temple gates, 146 sq.; of Gate of Heaven, 305 sq.
Guardianship. Of the young, 26
H
Ha. The Blower. See Ch’ên Ch’i
Habitations. In early times, 57; development of, 57–58
Habits and Customs. Festivals and holidays, 43–44; domestic, 46–47
Hades. The God of, 120
Han. Early monarchical dynasty, 27
Han Chih-hsien. Fights for Wên Chung, 159–160
Han Hsiang Tzŭ. One of the Eight Immortals, 215, 303; legend of, 299–300
Han Yü, Statesman, philosopher, and poet; and Han Hsiang Tzŭ, 299–300
Happiness. The term ‘Eight Immortals’ figuratively used for, 288; Gods of—see Fu Shên, Kuo Tzŭ-i, and Li Kuei-tsu
Hare in Moon, 176, 179
Head-splitting Helmet, 325–326, 368–369
Headless People. Legend of, 387–388
Heaven-s. Repair of the, 72, 81–82, 224–225; Temple of, 95; Taoist Kings of, 142; Mother of, 150; Guardian of the Gate of, 305 sq.
Heaven-deaf. T’ien-lung, or Hsüan T’ung-tzŭ, one of the attendants of Wên Ch’ang, 82, 109–110
Heavenly Dog. Tien Kou; legend of Chang Hsien and the, 177–178; and Sun Hou-tzŭ, 331
Heavenly Peach-garden, 329–330
Heavenly Stables, 329
Heavenly Teacher. See Chang Tao-ling
Hell-s. Kings of, 120, 267–268
Hêng. The Snorter. See Chêng Lung
Hêng Ô. See Ch’ang Ô
Herdsman. Legend of the Weaver-girl and the, 189 sq.
Heroes. See Chên-jên
“Hill and River Classic.” See Shan Hai Ching
Hindu Kush Mountains. K’un-lun Mountains identified with, 16
History. Summary of political, of China, 27–28; mythology and, 63
Ho Fêng. Marries Miao Yin, 258; conspires against Miao Chuang, 277 sq.
Ho Hsien-ku. One of the Eight Immortals; and T’ai Sui 195; legend of, 296–297; mentioned, 293, 303
Ho Li. Conspires against Miao Chuang, 278–279
Ho Po. The Spirit of the Waters; Hêng Ô his younger sister, 182
Holidays. Observed at certain seasons, 43
Horse, The White, 340–341
Hou-t’u, Ti-ya, or Ti-mu. Earth-mother, 82, 109–110, 165
Hsi Ch’i. Town and mountain; Têng Chiu-kung and battle at, 147; burned by Fire-god, 236–237; Lü Yüeh in battle at, 241
Hsi Wang Mu. Golden Mother of the Tortoise; her story first mentioned, 72; her names, 136; sovereign of the Western Air, 137; head of the genii dwelling on the K’un-lun Mountains, 137; and Feast of Peaches (P’an-t’ao Hui), 137–138; her palace, 137; her birthdays, 138; and Li T’ieh-kuai, 289
Hsi Yü. Miao Chuang kinglet of, 253
“Hsi Yu Chi.” Record of a journey to the Western Paradise; a dramatization of the introduction of Buddhism into China, 325–326, 341
Hsi-mên Pao. Magistrate of Yeh Hsien; and marriage of the River-god, 226–227
Hsiang Shan. Monastery inhabited by Immortals; Miao Shan goes to, 266 sq.
Hsien, or Hsien-jên. Immortals, 125, 135; yin and yang and, 135 Page 437
Hsien Tung. ‘The Immortal Youth’; servant to Mu Kung, 136
Hsien Wêng. See Shou Hsing
Hsien-yüan Huang-ti. Mythical emperor; Chu Jung his minister, 81, 238, 239; T’ai I his medical preceptor, 143; and the Door-gods, 173; instructed in doctrine of immortality, 179–180; God of Medicine, 247; mentioned, 167
Hsing. Form; beginning of, 90
Hsing Lin. Kingdom of Miao Chuang, 253, 280, 282
“Hsiu Hsiang Pa Hsien Tung Yu Chi,” 289
Hsü Chên-chün, or Hsü Sun. The dragon-slayer, 222 sq.
Hsü Hao. A demon; exorcism of, 249–250
Hsü Sun. See Hsü Chên-chün
Hsü-mi Shan. See Sumêru
Hsüan Chuang. Also called Yüan Chuang and T’ang Sêng; the pilgrim of the Hsi yu chi, 325; Sha Ho-shang his baggage-coolie, 334–335; history of, 336 sq.; his father murdered by Liu Hung, 336–337; exposed on Blue River, 337; Chang Lao rescues him, 337–338; named Chiang Liu, ‘Waif of the River,’ 337; finds his grandmother, 338–339; murderer of his father executed, 339; becomes the Emperor’s favourite priest, 340; journeys to the Western Paradise, 340, 341 sq.; and the White Horse, 340–341; is rescued by Ju Lai, 358–359; his return home, 367 sq.; canonized, 368. See also Ch’ên Kuang-jui
Hsüan Nü, or T’ien Mu. The Mother of Heaven; and Chuang Chou, 150
Hsüan Tsung. Emperor; and Chang Kuo, 294–295
Hsüan T’ung-tzŭ. ‘Sombre Youth.’ See Heaven-deaf
Hsüan-hsüan Shang-jên. Relates history of Yüan-shih T’ien-wang, 129–130
Hu Ching-tê. A Door-god, 173–174. See Mên Shên
Hu Pi-li. Chief of the guard of Miao Chuang; sent to burn Nunnery of the White Bird, 264–265; at the execution of Miao Shan, 266–267
Hua Shan. A sacred mountain in the west, 253
Hua-hu Tiao. The white rat of Mo-li Shou, 121; devours Yang Chien, 122–123
Hua-jui Fu-jên, or Lady Fei. And Chang Hsien, 178
Hua-kuo Shan. A mountain in the kingdom of Ao-lai; Sun Hou-tzŭ born on, 326–327
Huai-an. Kingdom; Ch’un-yü Fên in, 411 sq.
Huai-nan Tzŭ. A philosopher; apotheosized, 148; and the Eight Immortals, 148
Huang Fei-hu. Yellow Flying Tiger, 122, 146; spears the Blower, 146; and Spirit of the Blue Dragon Star, 147; father of Huang T’ien-hua, 241
Huang Lao. A genie; seeks Yüan-shih T’ien-wang, 129
Huang Ti. See Hsien-yüan Huang-ti
Huang T’ien-hua. Son of
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