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A Zie. In Miao legend of the creation, [407]–[408]
Absolute. Of Lieh Tzŭ, [90]–[91]
Accessory Institutions, [37]–[38]; education, [37]–[38]
Address, Forms of, [42]
Administration. General, [28] sq.; in Feudal Period, [28]–[29]; in Monarchical Period, [29]; in Republican Period, [30]
Æsthetic Products, [59]
Age for Marriage, [23]
Agents. The Three, [125]; the Three Great Emperor Agents, [125]; the Three Supreme Agents, [125]
Agnosticism. Confucius and, [88]–[89]
Agriculture, [49] sq.; Ministry of, [50]
Agriculturists. Nung; the second class of the people, [28]
Air. Sovereign of the Eastern, [136]–[137]; sovereign of the Western, [137]
Akkadia. Supposed origin of the Chinese in, [13], [15], [17]
All Souls’ Day. Festival of (Mid-autumn Festival), [35], [44]–[45]
Alligator, The Spiritual, [223]–[224]
Amita, Amida. O-mi-t’o Fo; Buddha, [119], [120] Page 428
Amitabha. See Amita
An-kung. God of Sailors, [165]
Ancestor-worship. The origin of Chinese religion, [52]; by rulers, [94]; ordinary, [100]; and Buddhism, [118]
Ao. A sea-monster; raises the scholar K’uei on its back, [106]
Ao Ch’in. A Dragon-king; and the Eight Immortals, [214] sq.
Ao Ping. Third son of Lung Wang, [308]–[309]
Aquila. Star; legend regarding Vega and, [189] sq.
Archer, The Divine, [180] sq.
Armless People. Legend of the, [388]
Artisans. Kung; the third class of the people, [28]
Arts, [49]
Astrological Superstitions, [176]
Asuras. Buddhist demons; enemies of Dêvas, [198]
August. The Pure August One; Yü Huang, [130]