H

Ha. The Blower. See Ch’ên Ch’i

Habitations. In early times, [57]; development of, [57][58]

Habits and Customs. Festivals and holidays, [43][44]; domestic, [46][47]

Hades. The God of, [120]

Han. Early monarchical dynasty, [27]

Han Chih-hsien. Fights for Wên Chung, [159][160]

Han Hsiang Tzŭ. One of the Eight Immortals, [215], [303]; legend of, [299][300]

Han Yü, Statesman, philosopher, and poet; and Han Hsiang Tzŭ, [299][300]

Happiness. The term ‘Eight Immortals’ figuratively used for, [288]; Gods of—see Fu Shên, Kuo Tzŭ-i, and Li Kuei-tsu

Hare in Moon, [176], [179]

Head-splitting Helmet, [325][326], [368][369]

Headless People. Legend of, [387][388]

Heaven-s. Repair of the, [72], [81][82], [224][225]; Temple of, [95]; Taoist Kings of, [142]; Mother of, [150]; Guardian of the Gate of, [305] sq.

Heaven-deaf. T’ien-lung, or Hsüan T’ung-tzŭ, one of the attendants of Wên Ch’ang, [82], [109][110]

Heavenly Dog. Tien Kou; legend of Chang Hsien and the, [177][178]; and Sun Hou-tzŭ, [331]

Heavenly Peach-garden, [329][330]

Heavenly Stables, [329]

Heavenly Teacher. See Chang Tao-ling

Hell-s. Kings of, [120], [267][268]

Hêng. The Snorter. See Chêng Lung

Hêng Ô. See Ch’ang Ô

Herdsman. Legend of the Weaver-girl and the, [189] sq.

Heroes. See Chên-jên

“Hill and River Classic.” See Shan Hai Ching

Hindu Kush Mountains. K’un-lun Mountains identified with, [16]

History. Summary of political, of China, [27][28]; mythology and, [63]

Ho Fêng. Marries Miao Yin, [258]; conspires against Miao Chuang, [277] sq.

Ho Hsien-ku. One of the Eight Immortals; and T’ai Sui [195]; legend of, [296][297]; mentioned, [293], [303]

Ho Li. Conspires against Miao Chuang, [278][279]

Ho Po. The Spirit of the Waters; Hêng Ô his younger sister, [182]

Holidays. Observed at certain seasons, [43]

Horse, The White, [340][341]

Hou-t’u, Ti-ya, or Ti-mu. Earth-mother, [82], [109][110], [165]

Hsi Ch’i. Town and mountain; Têng Chiu-kung and battle at, [147]; burned by Fire-god, [236][237]; Lü Yüeh in battle at, [241]

Hsi Wang Mu. Golden Mother of the Tortoise; her story first mentioned, [72]; her names, [136]; sovereign of the Western Air, [137]; head of the genii dwelling on the K’un-lun Mountains, [137]; and Feast of Peaches (P’an-t’ao Hui), [137][138]; her palace, [137]; her birthdays, [138]; and Li T’ieh-kuai, [289]

Hsi Yü. Miao Chuang kinglet of, [253]

“Hsi Yu Chi.” Record of a journey to the Western Paradise; a dramatization of the introduction of Buddhism into China, [325][326], [341]

Hsi-mên Pao. Magistrate of Yeh Hsien; and marriage of the River-god, [226][227]

Hsiang Shan. Monastery inhabited by Immortals; Miao Shan goes to, [266] sq.

Hsien, or Hsien-jên. Immortals, [125], [135]; yin and yang and, [135] Page 437

Hsien Tung. ‘The Immortal Youth’; servant to Mu Kung, [136]

Hsien Wêng. See Shou Hsing

Hsien-yüan Huang-ti. Mythical emperor; Chu Jung his minister, [81], [238], [239]; T’ai I his medical preceptor, [143]; and the Door-gods, [173]; instructed in doctrine of immortality, [179][180]; God of Medicine, [247]; mentioned, [167]

Hsing. Form; beginning of, [90]

Hsing Lin. Kingdom of Miao Chuang, [253], [280], [282]

“Hsiu Hsiang Pa Hsien Tung Yu Chi,” [289]

Hsü Chên-chün, or Hsü Sun. The dragon-slayer, [222] sq.

Hsü Hao. A demon; exorcism of, [249][250]

Hsü Sun. See Hsü Chên-chün

Hsü-mi Shan. See Sumêru

Hsüan Chuang. Also called Yüan Chuang and T’ang Sêng; the pilgrim of the Hsi yu chi, [325]; Sha Ho-shang his baggage-coolie, [334][335]; history of, [336] sq.; his father murdered by Liu Hung, [336][337]; exposed on Blue River, [337]; Chang Lao rescues him, [337][338]; named Chiang Liu, ‘Waif of the River,’ [337]; finds his grandmother, [338][339]; murderer of his father executed, [339]; becomes the Emperor’s favourite priest, [340]; journeys to the Western Paradise, [340], [341] sq.; and the White Horse, [340][341]; is rescued by Ju Lai, [358][359]; his return home, [367] sq.; canonized, [368]. See also Ch’ên Kuang-jui

Hsüan Nü, or T’ien Mu. The Mother of Heaven; and Chuang Chou, [150]

Hsüan Tsung. Emperor; and Chang Kuo, [294][295]

Hsüan T’ung-tzŭ. ‘Sombre Youth.’ See Heaven-deaf

Hsüan-hsüan Shang-jên. Relates history of Yüan-shih T’ien-wang, [129][130]

Hu Ching-tê. A Door-god, [173][174]. See Mên Shên

Hu Pi-li. Chief of the guard of Miao Chuang; sent to burn Nunnery of the White Bird, [264][265]; at the execution of Miao Shan, [266][267]

Hua Shan. A sacred mountain in the west, [253]

Hua-hu Tiao. The white rat of Mo-li Shou, [121]; devours Yang Chien, [122][123]

Hua-jui Fu-jên, or Lady Fei. And Chang Hsien, [178]

Hua-kuo Shan. A mountain in the kingdom of Ao-lai; Sun Hou-tzŭ born on, [326][327]

Huai-an. Kingdom; Ch’un-yü Fên in, [411] sq.

Huai-nan Tzŭ. A philosopher; apotheosized, [148]; and the Eight Immortals, [148]

Huang Fei-hu. Yellow Flying Tiger, [122], [146]; spears the Blower, [146]; and Spirit of the Blue Dragon Star, [147]; father of Huang T’ien-hua, [241]

Huang Lao. A genie; seeks Yüan-shih T’ien-wang, [129]

Huang Ti. See Hsien-yüan Huang-ti

Huang T’ien-hua. Son of Huang Fei-hu; in battle with the Chin-kang, [123]; attacks Wên Chung, [159]; in battle with Lü Yüeh, [241]

Hui Lu, or Huo-shih Chih T’u. God of Fire, [238][239]

Hui Tsung. Emperor, [132]

Hun Tun. See Chaos

Hung Wu. Emperor; greatness of, [227]; father of Chu-ti, [228]. See also Chu-ti, Prince

Hung-chün Lao-tsu. Master of T’ung-t’ien Chiao-chu, [133][134]

Huo Ti. See Shên Nung

Huo-tê Hsing-chün. See Lo Hsüan