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Rope, The Magic, 348
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Sacrifice-s. To Shang Ti, 95; to Tâai Sui, 194. See also FĂȘng-shan
Saint-s. See ShĂȘng-jĂȘn
SâĂąkyamuni, See ShĂąkyamuni
Samgha. SĂȘng Pao; the Priesthood in Buddhism, 119
San Châing. The three Heavens of Taoism, 124â125
San Kuan. The Three Agents,125; San Kuan Ta Ti, 125; Tâai Shang San Kuan, 125; sons of Dragon-kingâs daughters, 126
âSan Kuo Chih,â The Story of the Three Kingdoms; an historical romance, 117 sq.
San Pao. The Three Precious Things, or TreasuresâBuddha, the Law, and the Priesthood, 119
San YĂŒan. The Three Origins,125; and the divisions of the year, 126; âthe Three True Sovereigns, Guests of the Kingdom of Wu,â 127
Scholars. Shih; the first class of the people, 28
Schools. See Accessory Institutions
Sciences, Little cultivated until modern times, 54 sq.
Sea. Dragon-kings of the, 210â211, 212; Yang Hou, Spirit of the, 212 sq.; legend of the Eight Immortals crossing the, 303â304
Seasons. Festivals of the, 44
Second Self. And worship of the living, 101, See also Other Self
SĂȘng Pao. Samgha; the Priesthood or Church, one of the San Pao of Buddhism, 119
Sentiments, Ăsthetic and Moral, 51â52
Sha Ho-shang, or Sha Wu-ching. A priest in the Hsi yu chi, 326; and Kuan Yin, 3341 baggage coolie to Hsian Chuang, 334â335; journeys with the Master, 341 sq.; his reward, 368
Sha Wu-ching. See Sha Ho-shang
Shakya, or SâĂąkya. Same as SâĂąkyamuni Buddha, Shih-chia Fo, Gautama, 119. See ShĂąkyamuni
ShĂąkyamuni, SâĂąkyamuni, or Shih-chia Fo. The name used in Chinese literature for Gautama Buddha, 119; and Kuan Yin, 251 Page 447
âShan Hai Ching.â The Hill and River Classic, 386
Shan Tsâai. And Miao Shan, 271 sq.; his fidelity tested, 272 sq.; transformation of, 273; canonized, 287
Shang. The Merchants; the fourth class of the people, 28
Shang Ti. The Supreme Ruler, 94; and Ti, 94; worship of, 94â95; sacrifices to, 95; confused with Tâien, 96â97; confers on Chuang Chou the kingdom of Jupiter, 150
Shang Yang. Legend of the, 206â207
Shao, or Piao. Part of the constellation of the Great Bear, 106
ShĂȘ-chi. Gods of the Soil and Crops, 165
ShĂȘ-mo Wang. Gods of Serpents, 165
ShĂȘn. Name for gods, 103
ShĂȘn ChĂȘn-jĂȘn. And Tâai Sui, 195
âShĂȘn Hsien Chuan.â Biographies of the Gods, by Ko Hung, 79
ShĂȘn I. The Divine Archer Châih-chiang TzĆ-yĂŒ, 180â181 and the Emperor Yao, 180 sq. and Fei Lien, 181, 204â205; shoots the nine false suns, 181â182; marries the sister of the Water-spirit, 182; canonized, 183; builds a palace for Chin Mu, 183â184; and the pill of immortality, 184â185; kills Chisel-tooth, 184; receives the sun-palace, 185â186; and the Bird of Dawn, 186â187; visits the moon, 187â188
ShĂȘn Kung-pao. Meets Chiang TzĆ-ya, 155; tempts Chiang TzĆ-ya to desert Chou, 155; his power to separate his head from his body, 155; discards his head, 156; his head taken by Ancient Immortal of the South Pole, 156â157; obtains his head again, 157
ShĂȘn Lang. HsĂŒ ChĂȘn-chĂŒn and, 223â224
ShĂȘn Nung, or Ti Huang Shih. A legendary emperor, 81, 247; and Tâai I, 143; as God of Agriculture, 143, 165, 239; as God of Fire (Huo Ti, Yen Ti), 239; as God of Medicine, 247
ShĂȘn Pao, or Lao TzĆ. Third person of Taoist triad, 125
ShĂȘn Shih. The Gentry; a social division, 28
ShĂȘn Shu. A Door-god, 173. See MĂȘn ShĂȘn
ShĂȘng-jĂȘn. Superhuman beings, saints, 125, 136
Shih. Officers, later Scholars; the first class of the people, 28
Shih Chin. Second son of Shih Châin-châang, 255
Shih Châin-châang. Father of the sons reborn as daughters of Queen Po Ya, 255
Shih Shan. Third son of Shih Châin-châang, 255
Shih WĂȘn. Eldest son of Shih Châin-châang, 255
Shih-chi Niang-niang. And No-cha, 312â313
Shih-chia Fo. See ShĂąkyamuni
Shou Hsing, or Hsien WĂȘng. The God of Longevity, 165, 171â172; at first a stellar deity, 171â172; as an old man, 172; legend of, 172; and the Eight Immortals, 214; and Chu Jung, 238
Shu YĂŒ. See MĂȘn ShĂȘn
Shui. Water; and deliverance from evil, 125â126
Shui Kuan. Ruler of the Watery Elements, 216
Shui-mu Niang-niang. Old Mother of the Waters; legend of, 220 sq.; and Sun Hou-tzĆ, 221â222; and Kuan Yin, 221â222
Shun. Successor of the great Emperor Yao; with Yao and YĂŒ as the Three Origins, 126â127
Shun-fĂȘng Ărh, or Kao Chio. Favourable-wind Ear, 161 sq.; general of tyrant Chou, 161â162; encounters with No-cha, Yang Chien, Chiang TzĆ-ya, Li Ching, and Lei ChĂȘn-tzĆ, 162 sq.; defeat of, 163â164; searches for heir to Miao Chuang, 254â255
Silkworms, Goddess of, 169
Sin. By the gods, 99
Sinkiang. The New Territory, or Eastern Turkestan; a dependency of China, 27
Six-toed People, 389 Page 448
Slavery. Unknown in early times, recognized in Monarchical Period, 48
Slow-carts Country. In Hsi yu chi, 352 sq.
Smallpox. God of, 175; Ministry of, 246â247; prevalence of, in China, 246â247
Snake, The Jointed. Legend of, 393
Snuff. Use of, 47
Snorter. See ChĂȘng Lung
Social Intercourse, Laws of. Ceremonial observances, 42â43; ranks, how distinguished, 42; visits, 42; forms of address, 42; presents, 42; a source of misunderstanding between East and West, 42â43
Sociological Environment, 20â21
Soil, Gods of the, 165
Solitary Indeterminate. See I Tu
Solstices. Festivals of the, 44
Sombre Youth. See Heaven-deaf
Soul. Recalling the, 39â40; birth of the, 93
Soul-tablet, 40
âSouth Branch, Dream of the.â Nan kâo mĂȘng; story of, 410 sq.
Sovereign-s. The Three Trueâ see San YĂŒan; of the Eastern Air, 136â137; of the Western Air, 137; the nine Humanâsee JĂȘn Huang
Spiders. Sun Hou-tzĆ and the, 364
Spine, Deformed in infancy to produce a scholarly stoop, 37
Spirit-s. Festivals, 44; Tâien the abode of the, 95â96; the Great One, the Great Unity, 142â143; an ox-spirit, 146; Spirit of the Blue Dragon Star, 146; of the White Tiger Star, 148; Spirit-boat, 151; of Ă-mei Shanâsee Tâai-i Huang-jĂȘn; Spirit of the Waters, 182, and see Ho Po; Spirit of Lightning, 203â204; dragons regarded as spirits of the waters, 208; Spirit of the Sea, 212 sq.; of the Well, 217; of the North Star, 262â263, 270; of the South Pole Star, 329, 337
Sports and Games, 45â46
SsĆ Ha Li Kuo. The Red Country, 359
SsĆ Ta Tâian-wang. The Four Kings of Heaven; Taoist reflection of Chin-kang, 142
SsĆ Tu. The Four Kings of the Sweet Water Department, 212
SsĆ-ma ChĂȘng. Author of Historical Records; his account of NĂŒ Kua, 81â82
Star-s. Myths of the, 176 sq.; star-worship, 188â189; star-ruler, 189; effects of worship of, 189
Star-god-s. The Great Bear, 106 sq.; the God
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