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Kalpa. A period during which a physical universe is formed and destroyed, [128]
K’ang Hsi. Emperor; and Wang Tan, [131]–[132]
Kao Chio. See Shun-fêng Êrh
Kao Ming. See Ch’ien-li Yen
Khotan. Supposed origin of the Chinese in, [13], [15], [17]
King-s. Multiple character of kingship, [28]; the king the source of legislation and the administrator of justice, [29]; king as high priest, [34]–[35]; King of Hell, [120]; the Four, of Heaven, [142]; Four, of the Salt Waters, [212]; Four, of the Sweet Waters, [212]; as Gods of Medicine, [247]–[248]; the Dragon-kings, see Dragon-king-s
Kingdom, The Women’s, [390]–[391]
Kitchen-god. See Tsao Chün
Kite-flying. Season of, [45]
Knowledge, [54] sq.
Ko Hung. Author of Shên hsien chuan; inventor of P’an Ku legend, [79], [80]
Ko-ai. Daughter of Kuan Yu; and the casting of the great bell of Peking, [396] sq.
Ku, Mr. And the fox-girl, [376] sq.
Kua. Brother of Nü; at foot of K’un-lun Mountains, [82]
Kuan Chung. And Pao Shu, the Chinese types of friendship, [383] and n.
Kuan Lo. His connexion with Shou Hsing, [172]
Kuan Ti, or Wu Ti. Title of the God of War, [117]
Kuan Tzŭ. A renowned statesman and sage of the Feudal Period; his cosmogony, [80]
Kuan Yin, or Kuan Shih Yin. The Buddhist Goddess of Mercy; Tou Mu the equivalent of, in Page 439Taoism, [144]; and Shui-mu Niang-niang, [221]–[222]; attributes, etc., [251] sq.; throne of, on Pootoo (P’u T’o) Isle, [252]; the Buddhist Saviour, [252]–[253]; and Sun Hou-tzŭ, [333]; and Sha Ho-shang, [334]; and Chu Pa-chieh, [335]; and the White Horse, [340]–[341]; and the Red Child Demon, [350] sq. See also Miao Shan
Kuan Yü. God of War, [113] sq.; and Chang Fei, [114] sq.; and Liu Pei, [114] sq.; deified, [117]
Kuan Yu. A mandarin; and the casting of the great bell at Peking, [394] sq.
Kuang Ch’êng-tzŭ. Mythical being who taught the attainment of immortality, also said to be an incarnation of Lao Tzŭ; battle with To-pao Tao-jên, [133]; fights against Wên Chung, [161]
Kuei. Name for demons, [103]
K’uei. A star; palace of the God of Literature, [106] sq.
K’uei, or Chung K’uei. As God of Literature, [106] sq.; as God of Exorcism, [248], [249]–[250]
K’uei Hsing. Distributor of literary degrees, [109], [110], [112]
K’uei Niu. A monster resembling a buffalo, [133]
K’un-lun Mountains. Supposed origin of the Chinese in, [13], [16]; Nü and Kua at foot of, [82]; Hsi Wang Mu and, [137]; Yü Shih resides in, [206]
Kung. The Artisans; the third class of the people, [28]
K’ung Hsüan. The one-eyed peacock; and Chun T’i, [320]–[321]
Kung Kung. A feudatory prince; defeated by Chu Jung, [81]; strikes his head against the Imperfect Mountain, [81]–[82]
Kuo P’o. Magician, [223]
Kuo Tzŭ-i. A God of Happiness, [170]