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Myths and Legends of China, by Edward T.C. Werner, [1922], at sacred-texts.com


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Contents

Chapter

 

Page

I.

The Sociology of the Chinese

13

II.

On Chinese Mythology

60

III.

Cosmogony—P’an Ku and the Creation Myth

76

IV.

The Gods of China

93

V.

Myths of the Stars

176

VI.

Myths of Thunder, Lightning, Wind, and Rain

198

VII.

Myths of the Waters

208

VIII.

Myths of Fire

236

IX.

Myths of Epidemics, Medicine, Exorcism, Etc.

240

X.

The Goddess of Mercy

251

XI.

The Eight Immortals

288

XII.

The Guardian of the Gate of Heaven

305

XIII.

A Battle of the Gods

320

XIV.

How the Monkey Became a God

325

XV.

Fox Legends

370

XVI.

Miscellaneous Legends

386

 

Glossary and Index

425

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Illustrations

 

Page

Confucius: Teacher and Philosopher

Frontispiece

The Spirit that Clears the Way

44

Lao Tzŭ

72

Nü Kua Shih

82

Mencius

90

Wên Ch’ang, K’uei Hsing, and Chu I

110

The Buddhist Triad

120

The Taoist Triad

124

Hsi Wang Mu

136

Chang Tao-ling

138

Tou Mu, Goddess of the North Star

144

Chiang Tzŭ-ya At K’un-lun

156

Chiang Tzŭ-ya Defeats Wên Chung

160

The Kitchen-god

166

The Gods of Happiness, Office, and Longevity

170

The Money-tree

172

The Door-gods, Civil and Military

174

Hêng Ò Flies to the Moon

184

Wên Chung, Minister of Thunder

198

Dragon-gods

208

Spirit of the Well

216

The Magic Umbrellas

242

P’an Kuan

248

Miao Shan Reaches the Nunnery

262

The Tiger Carries Off Miao Shan

266

The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea

302

The Birth of the Monkey

326

The Demons of Blackwater River Carry Away the Master

352

Buddhists as Slaves in Slow-carts Country

354

Sun Steals Clothing for His Master

364

The Return to China

368

Chia Tzŭ-lung Finds the Stone

382


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