W
Wang Ch’ang. Disciple of Chang Tao-ling, [140], [141], [216]
Wang Chê. Brigand chief; begs of Shih family, [255]; murders Tai family, [255]
Wang Tan. A minister of State; and the cask of pearls, [131]–[132]; K’ang Hsi on, [131]–[132]
War, God of, [113] sq.
Waters. Shên I marries sister of the Water-spirit, [182]; myths of the, [208] sq.; dragons are spirits of the, [208]; Ministry of the, [212]; Yang Hou, Spirit of the Sea, [212] sq.; Shui Kuan, Ruler of the Watery Elements, [216]; Shui-mu Niang-niang, Old Mother of the, [220] sq. See also Ho Po and Shui
Watters, Thomas. Consul-General; on fox-lore, [370]
Way. See Tao
Wealth, God of. See Ts’ai Shên
Weapons, [33]
Weaver-girl, The Herdsman and the. Legend of, [189] sq.
Wei Chêng. Associated with Door-gods. See Mên Shên
Wei-t’o. Vihârapâla; the Dêva protector of Buddhist temples and of the Law of Buddha, [120]
Weights and Measures, [49]
Well, Spirits of the, [217]
Wên Ch’ang. God of Literature; attendants on, [82], [109]–[110]; legends of, [104] sq.; and the Great Bear, [105] sq.; palace of, [106]
Wên Chiao. Wife of Ch’ên Kuang-jui, and mother of Hsüan Chuang, [336], [337] sq.
Wên Chung. Famous generalissimo, canonized as God of Thunder; his battle with Chiang Tzŭ-ya, [158] sq.; attacked by Huang T’ien-hua, [159]; wounded by Chiang Tzŭ-ya, [160]; forced to retreat, [161]; fights more battles, [161]; drawn up to Heaven, [161]; another account of his battles and death, [198]–[199]. See also Lei Tsu
Wên Wang. Father of Po I-k’ao; prisoner of Chou Hsin, [192]; Ta Chi and, [192]–[193]; Lei Chên-tzŭ and, [202]–[203]
Wên Yü. See Lei Chên-tzŭ
Wên-chu T’ien-tsun. Fights with No-cha, [317]–[318]
Western Air, Sovereign of the, [137]
White Bird Nunnery. Miao Shan goes to, [261] sq.; set on fire, [264]; saved by Miao Shan, [264]
White Crane Youth. Captures Shên Kung-pao’s head, [156]; restores the head, [157]; kills Ch’iung Hsiao, [158]; fights and defeats Chang Shao, [159]
White Elephant. In Kuan Yin legend, [283], [284], [285]–[286]
White Horse. Of Hsŭan Chuang, [340]–[341]
White Tiger. Po Hu; spirit of the White Tiger Star; guardian of Taoist temple gates, [146], [148]
Wife. Status of, [23]–[24]; legend of the Expectant, [391]–[392]
Wild Men. Legend of, [392]–[393]
Wind, Spirit of the. Fei Lien; vanquished by Shên I, [181], [204]–[205]; myths of the, [204]–[205]. See also Fêng Po
Women, The Lovely. In the Hsi yu chi, [362] sq.
Women’s Kingdom. Legend of the, [390]–[391]
Worship. Origin of, [93]; of Shang Ti, [94]–[95]; of T’ien, [94], [95]–[96]; of the living, [101]; the second self and, [101]; of the Kitchen-god, [166]–[167]; of the harvest moon, [176]; of the sun, [176]–[177], [179]; of Chang Hsien, [178]; of constellations, [191]; of T’ai Sui, [196]–[197]; of Wu Yüeh, [242]; origin of dog-worship of Jung tribe, [422]
Wu. Exorcists, [34]
Wu Hsing. The Five Elements, [84]
Wu San-kuei. General of Emperor Ch’ung Chêng, [398]–[399]
Wu Ti Tso. ‘Throne of the Five Emperors’; in the constellation Leo, [176]
Wu Wang. First king of the Chou dynasty; his battles with Chou Wang, [133]–[134]; and Chiang Tzŭ-ya, [153], [154]; killed and revived, [159]
Wu Yüeh. ‘Five Mountains’; gods worshipped in cases of fever, etc., [242]–[243]; legend of, [243] sq.