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Yang. The male principle in nature, [85], [86], [93]; its hold on the Chinese mind, [92]; Mu Kung and, [136]–[137]; united with yin in marriage, [186]; conjunction of yin and, [188]; and lightning, [203]. See also Yin
Yang Ch’êng. See Fu Shên
Yang Chien. Nephew of Yü Huang; and Hua-hu Tiao, [122]–[123]; and Ch’an-yü, [147]; battles with Ch’ien-li Yen and Shun-fêng Êrh, [162] sq.; and Lü Yüeh, [242]
Yang Hou. Spirit of the Sea, [212] sq.
Yang Hsi-chi. See Fu Shên
Yang Jên. Magician; and Lü Yüeh, [242]
Yao. 1. Early emperor; with Shun and Yü as the Three Origins, [126]–[127]; and Shên I, [180] sq., [204]. 2. Tailed Miao Tzŭ tribe; legend of, [422] n.
Yao Ch’ih. Lake of Gems, [137]
Yao Wang. God or King of Medicine, [246], [247]
Year. Spirit of the, T’ai Sui, [194] sq. See also San Yüan, T’ai Sui, and Time
Yeh Ch’ien-chao. And Lei Kung, [200]–[201]
Yeh Fa-shan. Magician; and Chang Kuo, [294]–[295]
Yellow Flying Tiger. Huang Fei-hu; spears the Blower, [146]
Yellow Turbans. Tribe; Liu Pei, Kuan Yü, and Chang Fei make war on, [116]
Yen, District of, [228], [229]
Yen Ch’êng. Legend of the City-god of, [402] sq.
Yen Ti. See Shên Nung
Yen Wang. The King of the Hells; and Miao Shan, [267], [268]; and Sun Hou-tzŭ, [328]–[329]
Yen-chung Hsien. See Lo Hsüan
Yin. The female principle in nature, [85], [86], [93], [216]; its hold on the Chinese mind, [92]; Hsi Wang Mu and, [137]; ancestor of the spirituality of the, [185]; united in marriage with yang, [186]; conjunction of yang and, [188]; yin-yang mirror, [199]; and lightning, [203], [204]; yin-yang baskets, [232]
Yin Ch’êng-hsiu. Spirit of the White Tiger Star, [148]; canonized by Chiang Tzŭ-ya, [148]
Yin Chiao. See T’ai Sui
Yin K’ai-shan, Father of Wên Chiao, [336], [338]–[339]
Yin P’o-pai. Courtier of Chou Wang; father of Yin Ch’êng-hsiu, [148]
Yin Shih. Wife of Li Ching, [305] sq.
Ymer. The Scandinavian giant out of whose body the world was made; compared with P’an Ku, [79]
Yü, or Ta Yü. The Great Yü, one of the early kings; with Yao and Shun as the Three Origins, [126]–[127]
Yu Chou. See Peking
Yü Ch’üan Shan T’a, or Chên-shui T’a. Pagoda near Peking; origin of, [234]–[235] and n.
Yü Huang. Also called Yü-huang Shang-ti; the Pearly Emperor, [124]; popular head of Taoist hierarchy, [124]; the Jade Emperor, the Pure August One, [130]; history of, [130] sq.; the Chinese Jupiter, [130]; legend of, [132]–[133]; identified with Indra, [133]; subject of a nature myth, [133]; and Shui-mu Niang-niang, [220]–[221]; allows reincarnation of sons of Shih Ch’in-ch’ang, [255]–[256]; sends spiritual aid to Miao Shan, [262]–[263]; prevents execution of Miao Shan, [266]; orders punishment Page 454of Miao Chuang, [274]; canonizes Miao Shan and her family, [286]; and Sun Hou-tzŭ, [327] sq.
Yü Lü. A Door-god, [173]. See Mên Shên
Yü Lung San T’ai-tzŭ. Son of Dragon-king of the Western Sea; and the White Horse, [340]–[341]
Yü Nü. The Jade Maiden; servant to Mu Kung, [136]; and the Spirit of Lightning, [203]
Yü Shih, or Ch’ih Sung-tzŭ. The Master of Rain, [205]–[206]; resides in the K’un-lun Mountains, [206]; and the shang yang, [206]
Yü-huang Shang-ti. See Yü Huang
Yü-ting Chên-jên. Makes plan for defeat of Ch’ien-li Yen and Shun-fêng Êrh, [162]–[163]
Yüan Chuang. See Hsüan Chuang
Yüan Hung. Generalissimo; serves Chou Wang, [162], [164]
Yüan-shih T’ien-tsun, Lo Ching Hsin, or T’ien Pao. Son of P’an Ku and T’ai-yüan Shêng-mu; first member of Taoist triad, [124]; First Cause, Highest in Heaven, [127] sq.; God of Lightning, [128]; avatar of P’an Ku, [128] sq.; first named Yüan-shih T’ien-wang, [128]; legend of birth of, [128] sq.; fights T’ung-t’ien Chiao-chu, [134], [321], [322]–[323]; and Tou Mu, [144]; presents List of Promotions to Immortals to Chiang Tzŭ-ya, [154]–[155]; kills Pi Hsiao, [158]
Yüan-shih T’ien-wang. See Yüan-shih T’ien-tsun
Yüeh-shih Fo. The Master-Physician Buddha, [120]
Yün Chung-tzŭ. A hermit; causes the death of Wên Chung, [199]; teacher of Lei Chên-tzŭ, [202]–[203]