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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