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Starting, The Great. Tâai châu, 90
States. Parts of provinces in early times, 29; power of princes of, 29
Storms, Ministry of, 198
âStory of the Three Kingdoms,â See San Kuo Chih
Substance. Chih; one of the elements of creation, 90
SumĂȘru. The central mountain or axis of the universe in Hindu mythology, 16; called HsĂŒ-mi Shan in Chinese, 142
Su Ta. Assassin, 278, 279
Sun-s. Pâan Ku and the, 77â78; influences terrestrial events, 176; symbol of the, 176; worship of, 176â177, 179; the nine false, 181â182; palace of the, conferred on ShĂȘn I, 186
Sun Hou-tzĆ. See Sun Wu-kâung
Sun Wu-kâung, or Sun Hou-tzĆ. The Monkey Fairy in the Hsi yu chi; and Shui-mu Niang-niang,221â222; represents human nature, 325; various names of, 326; born on Hua-kuo Shan, 326â327; YĂŒ Huang and, 327 sq.; his rod of iron, 328; Grand Master of the Heavenly Stables, 329; Grand Superintendent of Page 449the Heavenly Peach-garden, 329â330; acquires double immortality, 330; and Tâien Kou, 331; distilled in Lao ChĂŒnâs furnace, 331â332; in jumping competition with Buddha, 332â333; and Kuan Yin, 333; journeys to the Western Paradise with the Master, 341 sq.; and the Demons of the Lotus Gave, 345 sq.; saves the Master, 345 sq., 352, 358 sq., 363â364, 365â366; and the Red Child Demon, 350 sq.; and the Demons of Blackwater River, 352; in Slow-carts Country, 352 sq.; in the Buddhist temple, 364â365; returns home, 367 sq.; canonized, 368
Sun-king. Tâai-yang Ti-chĂŒn, or Jih-kung Châih-chiang; 179; and legend of Châih-chiang TzĆ-yĂŒ, 179 sq.; legend of theâsee Châih-chiang TzĆ-yĂŒ and ShĂȘn I
Sung Dynasty. Philosophers of, and mythology, 73
Super-tao. Chuang TzĆâs, 91
Super-triad of Gods, 100â101
Superstition-s, 53â54; fĂȘng-shui, 54, 209; astrological, 176
Supreme Ruler. See Shang Ti
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Ta Chi. The barbarous concubine of Chou Hsin, the last ruler of the Shang dynasty; and Po I-kâao, 192â193; and WĂȘn Wang, 193; and Tâai Sui, 195â196
Ta YĂŒ. See YĂŒ
Tai. A rich family murdered by Wang ChĂȘ, 255
Tâai Chi. The Grand Terminus; the producer of the two elementary forms, 85
Tâai Chi Tâu. The Plan of the Grand Terminus; explanation of, 86; and Chinese cosmogony, 92. See also Chou TzĆ
Tâai Châu. The Great Starting, 90
Tâai I. The Great Change, 90; the Great One, Great Unity, the first of the celestial spirits, 142 sq.; and ShĂȘn Nung, 143; Hsien YĂŒanâs medical preceptor, 143; Spirit of the Pole Star, 144. See also Tâai-i ChĂȘn-jĂȘn
Tâai Shan. Sacred mountain; FĂȘng-shan sacrifices offered on, 127
Tâai Shih. The Great Beginning, 90
Tâai Su. The Great Blank; one of the stages in creation, 90
Tâai Sui. Called Yin Chiao; the celestial year-spirit, 194 sq.; sacrifices to, 194; corresponds to the planet Jupiter, 194; legend of, 195â196; son of tyrant Chou, 195; and Ho Hsien-ku, 195; and Ta Chi, 195â196; canonized by YĂŒ Ti, 196; and Jan TĂȘng, 196; canonized by Chiang TzĆ-ya, 196; worship of, 196â197; divination of locality of, 197
Tâai Tsung. Emperor; and the Door-gods, 173â174
Tâai Yin. Princess; and Lu Châi, 110â111
Tâai-i ChĂȘn-jĂȘn. Taoist priest, 144, 305 sq.; appears in a dream to Yin Shih, 305; visits Li No-cha, 306; Li No-cha visits, 310â311, 316
Tâai-i Huang-jĂȘn. The spirit of Ă-mei Shan, 179â180
Tâai-po Chin-hsing. Spirit of the South Pole Star, 329, 337
Tâai-shang Lao-chĂŒn, or Lao TzĂŒ. Third person of the Taoist triad, 125
Tâai-wu Fu-jĂȘn. Daughter of Hsi Wang Mu, 183
Tâai-yĂŒan ShĂȘng-mu. An hermaphrodite, mother of YĂŒan-shih Tâien-wang; and Pâan Ku, 129â130
Talismans. Chang Tao-ling and, 139
Tao. The âWay,â 87â88; the Solitary Indeterminate, 90; the super-tao, 91
âTao-tĂȘ Ching.â The Canon of Reason and Virtue, first called Lao TzĆ, 87
Taoism. The doctrine of the Way; as a religion, 52â53; one of the three religions, 99 sq.; the three Heavens of, 124â125; the Three Pure Ones of, 124â125; YĂŒ Huang and, 124; the first Page 450pope of, 138; Chang Tao-ling, founder of modern, 139; the Kings of Heaven of, 142; the Kuan Yin ofâsee Tou Mu; guardians of Taoist temple gates, 146
Tarim Valley. Supposed origin of the Chinese in, 13, 15
Tartars. Conquer Northern China, 27â28; conquer the whole of China, 28, 400
Tathagata. Ju-lai Fo, ShĂąkyamuni, or Buddha, 119
Temple-s, Of Heaven, 95; to God of Literature, 109; guardians of gates of Buddhist, 146; guardians of gates of Taoist, 146; legend of the cursed, 398 sq.
TĂȘng Chiu-kung. Spirit of the Blue Dragon Star, 146; and No-cha, 147; and Huang Fei-hu, 147; and Yang Chien, 147; overthrown by ChâĂȘn Châi, 148; kingdom of the Blue Dragon Star conferred on, 148
Thousand-li Eye. See Châien-li Yen
Three Causes. Worship of the, 125 sq.
Three Faces, People with the, 390
Three Heavens. See San Châing
Three Musical Brothers. And the la mei flower, 151; cure the Emperor HsĂŒan Tsung, 151; and the Spirit-boat, 151; subdue the demons of pestilence, 151. See also Tâien Chih-piao, Tâien Hung-i, and Tâien YĂŒan-shuai
Three Pure Ones. See Taoism
Three Religions, The, 99 sq.
Three-body People, 390, 391
Three-heads, 390
Throne of the Five Emperors. Wu Ti Tso, a celestial palace, 176
Thunder. Myths of, 198 sq.; Ministry of, 198; Duke ofâsee Lei Kung; Son of, 199, 202â203, and see Lei ChĂȘn-tzĆ
Ti. The earth; and forgiveness of sins, 125â126
Ti Chih. The twelve terrestrial branches, 197
Ti-mu, Ti-ya, or Hou-tâu. âEarth-dumb,â the Earth-mother; one of the attendants of WĂȘn Châang, 82, 109â110, 165
Ti-tsang Wang. The God of Hades, 120
Ti-ya. See Ti-mu
Tibet. A dependency of China, 27
Tien Mu. Mother of Lightning, 203
Tâien. Heaven; worship of, 94, 95â96; abode of the spirits, 95â96; confused with Shang Ti, 96â97; one of the sources of happiness, 125â126
Tâien Chih-piao. Third of the three musical brothers, 151
Tâien Fei. Heavenly Concubine; helps Yin Chiao, 196
Tâien Huang Shih, or Fu Hsi. As God of Medicine, 247â248
Tâien Hung-i. Second of the three musical brothers, 151
Tâien Kan. The ten celestial tree-trunks, 197
Tâien Kou. The Heavenly Dog; and Chang Hsien, 178; and Sun Hou-tzĆ, 331
Tâien Mu, or HsĂŒan NĆ. Mother of Heaven; and Chuang Chou,
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