Pagoda-bearer, The. Li Ching, [237], [305] sq.
Pai Ma. The White Horse of the Hsi yu chi; Sun Hou-tzŭ and, [340]; son of Dragon-king of the Western Sea, [340]–[341]; Kuan Yin and, [340]–[341]; changed into a horse, [341]; journeys with the Master to the Western Paradise, [341] sq.; bearer of the sacred books, [341]; Temple of the White Horse, [341]; his reward, [368]
Palace. Of God of Literature, [106]; of Hsi Wang Mu, [137]; Shên I builds, for Chin Mu, [183]–[184]; of the sun, conferred on Shên I, [185]–[186]
P’an Ku. Mythical being, alleged first development out of Chaos and fashioner of the universe, the Chinese Adam; myths of, [76] sq.; creator of the universe, [76] sq.; origin of, [76]; meaning of name, [76]; representations of, [76]; death of, [77]; and the sun, [77]–[78]; and the moon, [77]–[78]; with head of a dragon, [78]; with body of a serpent, [78]; Ymer and, [79]; a late creation, [79]–[80]; date of legend of, [92]; Yüan-shih T’ien-wang an avatar of, [128] sq.; and T’ai Yüan, [129]–[130]; a God of Medicine, [247]
P’an Kuan. God of Exorcism, [248]; administrator of the infernal regions, [248], [268], [274]
P’an-t’ao Hui. Feast of Peaches, [137]–[138]
Pao Lao-yeh. Imperial Censor; and Ts’ao Ching-chih and Ts’ao Ching-hsiu, [302]–[303]
Pao Shu. Kuan Chung and, the Chinese types of friendship, [383] and n.
Pao Tê. Maiden name Po Ya; Queen of Miao Chuang, [253] sq.; canonized, [287] Page 545