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From Complete Book of Myths and Legends of China
By Unknown Author
Games, 45–46
Gardens, 47, 51
Garuda. See Lei Kung
Gems, Lake Of. Yao Ch’ih, 137
Generalissimo-s. Canonized, 150 sq.; the three musical brothers, T’ien Chih-piao, T’ien Yüan-shuai, and T’ien Hung-i, 151; Chiang Tzŭ-ya, 152 sq.
Genii. Hsi Wang Mu head of the, on K’un-lun Mountains, 137
Gentry. Shên Shih; a social division, 28
Geological Features, 19
Giants. Legends of, 387
God-s. Of China, 93 sq. ; amuse themselves, 99; marry, 99; sin, 99; punishment of the, 99; die, 99; super-triad of, 100–101; Confucius not a, 102 sq. ; shên general name for, 103; stellar deities, 176 sq. , 242; constellations, planets, and stars abodes of, 192; dragons, 208 sq.
; battle of the, 320 sq. ; of Agriculture, 165; of the City, 165; of the Cycles, 177; of the Door, 165, 172 sq. ; of Epidemics, 240 sq. , 274; of Exorcism, 248 sq. ; of Fire, 236 sq.
; the ‘Five Mountains,’ 242; of Grasshoppers, 165; of Hades, 120; of Happiness, 165, 169–170, 177; of the Immortals, 136; of the Kitchen, 45, 128, 165, 166 sq. ; of Literature, 104 sq. , 177, 299; local, t’u-ti, 165; of Longevity, 165, 171–172, 177; of Longevity and the Eight Immortals, 214 sq. ; of Medicine, 247–248; chief God of Rivers, 218–219; River-god, marriage of the, 225 sq. ; of Sailors, 165; of Serpents, 165; of Smallpox, 175; of the Soil and Crops, 165; of Thunder, 128, 198 sq.
; of Time, 194 sq. ; of War, 113 sq. ; of the Waters, 208 sq.
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
Games, 45–46
Gardens, 47, 51
Garuda. See Lei Kung
Gems, Lake Of. Yao Ch’ih, 137
Generalissimo-s. Canonized, 150 sq.; the three musical brothers, T’ien Chih-piao, T’ien Yüan-shuai, and T’ien Hung-i, 151; Chiang Tzŭ-ya, 152 sq.
Genii. Hsi Wang Mu head of the, on K’un-lun Mountains, 137
Gentry. Shên Shih; a social division, 28
Geological Features, 19
Giants. Legends of, 387
God-s. Of China, 93 sq. ; amuse themselves, 99; marry, 99; sin, 99; punishment of the, 99; die, 99; super-triad of, 100–101; Confucius not a, 102 sq. ; shên general name for, 103; stellar deities, 176 sq. , 242; constellations, planets, and stars abodes of, 192; dragons, 208 sq.
; battle of the, 320 sq. ; of Agriculture, 165; of the City, 165; of the Cycles, 177; of the Door, 165, 172 sq. ; of Epidemics, 240 sq. , 274; of Exorcism, 248 sq. ; of Fire, 236 sq.
; the ‘Five Mountains,’ 242; of Grasshoppers, 165; of Hades, 120; of Happiness, 165, 169–170, 177; of the Immortals, 136; of the Kitchen, 45, 128, 165, 166 sq. ; of Literature, 104 sq. , 177, 299; local, t’u-ti, 165; of Longevity, 165, 171–172, 177; of Longevity and the Eight Immortals, 214 sq. ; of Medicine, 247–248; chief God of Rivers, 218–219; River-god, marriage of the, 225 sq. ; of Sailors, 165; of Serpents, 165; of Smallpox, 175; of the Soil and Crops, 165; of Thunder, 128, 198 sq.
; of Time, 194 sq. ; of War, 113 sq. ; of the Waters, 208 sq.
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