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From Complete Book of Myths and Legends of China
By Unknown Author
Dawn, The Bird of, 186–187
Death. Idea of, 39–40; of the gods, 99
Deification. Origin of, 93
Demon-s. Kuei general name for, 103; of pestilence, subdued by the three musical brothers, 151; Page 433Maruta, 198; Asuras, 198; exorcism of, 249–250; Hsü Hao a, 249–250; of the Lotus Cave, 345 sq.; Red Child Demon, 350 sq.; of Blackwater River, 352; defeat of the Ox-demon, 359 sq.
Dependencies of China, 27
Dêva. General designation of the gods of Brahmanism, 120, 198
Dharma. Fa Pao, the Law, in Buddhism, 119. See Vairotchana
Diamond Kings of Heaven, The Four. See Chin-kang
Dipper. See Great Bear
Distribution. Internal, 48; external, 48–49
Divine Archer. Shên I, or Ch’ih-chiang Tzŭ-yü, 180 sq.
Divine Husbandman. See Shên Nung
Divorce. Reasons for, 23
Dog-s. Jung tribe with heads of, 20; shooting the Heavenly, 177–178; legend of Jung tribe, 419 sq.
Domestic Institutions. Marital, 22 sq.; filial, 25–26; domestic customs and habits, 46–47
Door-gods. See Mên Shên
Dragon-s. Symbol of, on Manchu flag, 28; P’an Ku with head of, 78; Blue—see Blue Dragon; Fêng Po, God of the Wind, 204, 205; are spirits of the waters, 208; generally beneficent, 208; essence of yang principle; evil dragons are Buddhist, 208; nagas, mountain dragons, 208; chief of the scaly reptiles, 208; description and properties of, 208 sq.; Buddhist, 209–210; fêng-shui and, 209; legend of the foolish, 211–212; spirits in charge of Salt Waters, 212; spirits in charge of Sweet Waters, 212; spirits in charge of Secondary Waters, 212; legend of Ch’in Shih Huang-ti and the, 212 sq.; Chang Tao-ling and the, 216–217; Hsü Chên-chün and the, 222 sq.; a spiritual alligator, 223–224; and drought in Peking, 232 sq.
Dragon-boat Festival. Origin and nature of, 44, 152
Dragon-king-s. The Sea-dragon Kings, the Chinese Neptunes; three daughters of, mothers of the San Kuan, 126; description of, 210–211, 212; Ao Ch’in and the Eight Immortals, 214 sq.; legend of Dragon-king’s daughter, 217 sq.; and Li No-cha, 307 sq.
Dragon-tiger Mountain. Abode of family of Chang Tao-ling, 142
“Dream of the South Branch.” Nan k’o mêng, 410; story of, 410 sq.
Dualism. In early cosmogony, 83; I ching and, 84; yin-yang system of, 85; illustrated by pantheon, 93
Du Bose. Cited, 98–99
Duke of Thunder. See Lei Kung
Dawn, The Bird of, 186–187
Death. Idea of, 39–40; of the gods, 99
Deification. Origin of, 93
Demon-s. Kuei general name for, 103; of pestilence, subdued by the three musical brothers, 151; Page 433Maruta, 198; Asuras, 198; exorcism of, 249–250; Hsü Hao a, 249–250; of the Lotus Cave, 345 sq.; Red Child Demon, 350 sq.; of Blackwater River, 352; defeat of the Ox-demon, 359 sq.
Dependencies of China, 27
Dêva. General designation of the gods of Brahmanism, 120, 198
Dharma. Fa Pao, the Law, in Buddhism, 119. See Vairotchana
Diamond Kings of Heaven, The Four. See Chin-kang
Dipper. See Great Bear
Distribution. Internal, 48; external, 48–49
Divine Archer. Shên I, or Ch’ih-chiang Tzŭ-yü, 180 sq.
Divine Husbandman. See Shên Nung
Divorce. Reasons for, 23
Dog-s. Jung tribe with heads of, 20; shooting the Heavenly, 177–178; legend of Jung tribe, 419 sq.
Domestic Institutions. Marital, 22 sq.; filial, 25–26; domestic customs and habits, 46–47
Door-gods. See Mên Shên
Dragon-s. Symbol of, on Manchu flag, 28; P’an Ku with head of, 78; Blue—see Blue Dragon; Fêng Po, God of the Wind, 204, 205; are spirits of the waters, 208; generally beneficent, 208; essence of yang principle; evil dragons are Buddhist, 208; nagas, mountain dragons, 208; chief of the scaly reptiles, 208; description and properties of, 208 sq.; Buddhist, 209–210; fêng-shui and, 209; legend of the foolish, 211–212; spirits in charge of Salt Waters, 212; spirits in charge of Sweet Waters, 212; spirits in charge of Secondary Waters, 212; legend of Ch’in Shih Huang-ti and the, 212 sq.; Chang Tao-ling and the, 216–217; Hsü Chên-chün and the, 222 sq.; a spiritual alligator, 223–224; and drought in Peking, 232 sq.
Dragon-boat Festival. Origin and nature of, 44, 152
Dragon-king-s. The Sea-dragon Kings, the Chinese Neptunes; three daughters of, mothers of the San Kuan, 126; description of, 210–211, 212; Ao Ch’in and the Eight Immortals, 214 sq.; legend of Dragon-king’s daughter, 217 sq.; and Li No-cha, 307 sq.
Dragon-tiger Mountain. Abode of family of Chang Tao-ling, 142
“Dream of the South Branch.” Nan k’o mêng, 410; story of, 410 sq.
Dualism. In early cosmogony, 83; I ching and, 84; yin-yang system of, 85; illustrated by pantheon, 93
Du Bose. Cited, 98–99
Duke of Thunder. See Lei Kung