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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]