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Celestial Ministries, 98â99, 164
Cemeteries, Chinese, 41
Ceremonial Institutions. Changes in marriage ceremonial, 24â25; exacting nature of funeral rites, 41; codes of ceremonial, 42 Page 429
Châan-yĂŒ. Daughter of TĂȘng Chiu-kung; helps her father, 147; marries Tâu Hsing-sun, 147
Chang Fei. Chang I TĂȘ, the meat-seller; and Kuan YĂŒ, 114 sq.
Chang Hsien. The patron of child-bearing women, 177 sq.; shoots the Heavenly Dog, 177â178; spirit of the star Chang, 178â179; origin of worship of, 178
Chang I TĂȘ. See Chang Fei
Chang Kuei-fang. Defeated by No-cha, 153â154
Chang Kuo. One of the Eight Immortals, 288, 303; legend of, 294â295
Chang Lao. The old priest who rescued the infant son of ChâĂȘn Kuang-jui, 337â338
Châang Ă, or HĂȘng Ă. Called Tâai-yin Huang-chĂŒn and YĂŒeh-fu Châang Ă; the younger sister of the Spirit of the Waters, 179 sq.; ShĂȘn I marries, 182; eats pill of immortality, 184â185; flies to the moon, 185; and the white rabbit, 185; changed to a toad, 176, 188
Chang Shao. His fight with Nan-chi Hsien-wĂȘng, 158â159; defeated by White Crane Youth, 159
Chang Tao-ling. The first Taiost pope, 138 sq.; finds ancient writings, 138â139; founder of modern Taoism, 139; and pills of immortality, 139, 140; and talismans, 139; a ârice-thief,â 139; his disciple, Wang Châang, 140, 141, 216; Chao ShĂȘng plucks the peaches for, 140â141; the Heavenly Teacher, 141; Vicegerent of Pearly Emperor, 141; Commander-in-Chief of the hosts of Taoism, 141; his descendants, 142; and the dragon, 216â217; and the Spirits of the Well, 216â217; and the hunter, 217
Chang Tâien-shih. Master of the Taoists; Emperor Li Shih-min and, 243 sq.; causes death of the five graduates, 244; gives magic objects to graduates, 245
Chang Ya. The God of TzĆ Tâung 104 sq.
Change, The Great, 90
âChanges, The Canon of.â See I Ching
Chao ChĂȘn. Minister to Miao Chuang, 253, 257, 277, 279â280, 283; becomes Emperor, 285
Chao Kâuei. Marries Miao Châing, 258; conspires against Miao Chuang, 277 sq.
Chao Kung-ming. See Tsâai ShĂȘn
Chao ShĂȘng. Plucks the peaches, 140â141
Châao Tu. A watchman; Li Tâieh-kuai and, 291
Chao Yen. His connexion with Shou Hsing, 172
Chaos. Evolution of, and i tu, 90â91
Characteristics. Emotional, intellectual, and physical, of the Chinese, 21â22
Charms. Use of, prevalent, 54
ChâĂȘ. And the fox, 379 sq.
ChâĂȘn. The Officials; the first class of the people, 28
ChâĂȘn. A Buddhist nun; collects subscriptions for casting an image of Buddha; and the maniacâs mite, 401â402
ChĂȘn, Mr. A fox; and Chia TzĆ-lung, 381 sq.
ChâĂȘn Kuang-jui. A graduate of Hai Chou, 336; appointed Governor of Chiang Chou, 336; and the released carp, 336, 339â340; murder of, by Liu Hung, 337; his infant son exposed on the Blue River, 337; his murderer executed, 339; saved by Lung Wang, 339â340; is reunited with his family, 340. See also HsĂŒan Chuang
ChâĂȘn Châi, or Ha. The Blower, 145; his battle with the Snorter, 145â146; speared by Huang Fei-hu, 146; canonized, 146; appointed guardian of Buddhist temple gates, 146; overthrows TĂȘng Chiu-kung, 148
ChĂȘn-jĂȘn. The Perfect Man, or Hero, 125, 135â136
ChĂȘn-shui Tâa. See YĂŒ ChâĂŒan Shan Tâa Page 430
ChĂȘng ChĂȘng-châang. Choir-mistress in Nunnery of the White Bird, 261, 263â264
ChĂȘng Lung, or HĂȘng. The Snorter, 145; instructed by Tu Ă, 145; his battle with the Blower, 145â146; killed by Chin Ta-shĂȘng, 146; canonized, 146; appointed guardian of the Buddhist temple gates, 146
ChâĂȘng Tsung. Emperor; and the San YĂŒan, 127; and YĂŒ Huang, 130â131; and the casket of pearls, 131â132
ChâĂȘng-huang, God of the City, 165â166, 402 sq.
Châi. Pneuma, 90; Primary Matter, 86; Chu TzĆ and, 87; tao and, 88
Chi Chou. The early seat of Chinese sovereignty, 82
Chia TzĆ-lung. And Mr ChĂȘn, a fox, 381 sq.
Chiang Chou. ChâĂȘn Kuang-jui appointed Governor of, 336
Chiang Shang. See Chiang TzĆ-ya
Chiang TzĆ-ya. His name Chiang Shang, but known as LĂŒ Shang, famous generalissimo, 122, 152 sq.; canonizes HĂȘng and Ha, 146; and TĂȘng Chiu-kung, 147â148; and ChĂŒ Liu-sun, 147; and Yin ChâĂȘng-hsiu, 148; and battle of Mu Yeh, 152â153; transfers services to Chou, 152; and Wu Wang, 153, 154; and No-cha, 153â154; goes to Kâun-lun, 154; receives List of Promotions to Immortals from YĂŒan-shih, 154; disobeys YĂŒan-shihâs commands, 155; tempted by ShĂȘn Kung-pao, 155; compact with ShĂȘn Kung-pao, 155; assisted by Ancient Immortal of the South Pole against ShĂȘn Kung-pao, 156â157; intercedes for ShĂȘn Kung-pao, 157; builds the FĂȘng ShĂȘn Tâai, 157; in battle with WĂȘn Chung, 158 sq.; wounds WĂȘn Chung, 160; his encounter with Châien-li Yen and Shun-fĂȘng Ărh, 162 sq.; causes death of Chao Kung-ming, 170â171; confers appanage of the twenty-eight constellations on Tâung-tâien Chiao-chu and his followers, 191â192; and Tâai Sui, 196; and Lei Tsu, 199; and LĂŒ YĂŒeh, 241
Chieh-yin Tao-jĂȘn. Fights with Tâung-tâien Chiao-chu, 321
Châien-li Yen, or Kao Ming. Thousand-li Eye, 161 sq.; general of tyrant Chou, 161â162; encounters with No-cha, Yang Chien, Chiang TzĆ-ya, Li Ching, and Lei ChĂȘn-tzĆ, 162 sq.; defeated, 163â164; searches for heir to Miao Chuang, 254â255
Châien-tâang. Chief God of Rivers, 218â219
Chih. See Substance
Châih Ching-tzĆ. Seeks YĂŒan-shih Tâien-wang, 129; defeats WĂȘn Chung, 161; an alleged discoverer of fire, 199; fights WĂȘn Chung, 199; personification of fire, 237
Châih Sung-tzĆ. See YĂŒ Shih
Châih Ti. See Chu Jung
Châih-chiang TzĆ-yĂŒ. Visits Ă-mei Shan, 179; on the steep summit, 180; instructed in the doctrine of immortality, 186; a skilful archer, 180 sq.; named ShĂȘn I; his adventures as ShĂȘn Iâsee ShĂȘn I
Children. Position of, in China, 25â26
Châin. The feudal state which subjugated the other states and established the monarchy, 27
Chin Chia. âMr Golden Cuirassâ; protector of scholars, 112â113
Chin Hung. God of Tâai Shan; and YĂŒan-shih Tâien-wang, 128â129
Chin Mu. ShĂȘn I builds a palace for, 183â184; gives ShĂȘn I pill of immortality, 184
Châin Shih Huang-ti. The First Emperor; and the dragon, 212 sq.
Châin Shu-pao. A Door-god, 173â174. See MĂȘn ShĂȘn
Chin Ta-shĂȘng. âGolden Big Pint,â an ox-spirit; kills the Snorter, 146; and niu huang, or bezoar, 146
Chin-cha. See Li Chin-cha
Chin-kang. The Four Diamond Kings of Heaven; governors of the four continents surrounding Page 431Mount SumĂȘru, 120 sq.; reflected in Taoist Kings of Heaven, 142
China. Extent in early times, 17, 18; physical features of, 18â19; Manchu conquest of, 18, 28; vegetable products of, 19â20; animals of, 20; Mongol rule over, 21; intercourse
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