Ts’ao Ching-hsiu. Becomes the Immortal Ts’ao Kuo-chiu, [301] sq.
Tsao Chün. The Kitchen-god, [45], [128], [165], [166] sq.; reports to Supreme Being, [45], [167]–[168]; chief of Yüan-shih T’ien-tsun’s secret police, [128]; origin of worship of, [166]–[167]; Li Shao-chün and, [166]–[167]
Ts’ao Kuo-chiu. One of the Eight Immortals, [214], [303]; legend of, [300] sq.
Ts’ao Ts’ao. Usurping general in period of the Three Kingdoms; and Kuan Yü, [116]
Tso Ch’ih. See Chisel-tooth
Tso-ch’iu Ming. Author of the Tso chuan, commentary on the Annals of Confucius; and Chinese mythology, [72]
T’u Hsing-sun. Magician; and Têng Chiu-kung, [147]; marries Ch’an-yü, [147]
Tu Ô. Taoist magician; teaches the Snorter, [145]
T’u-ti. Local gods, [165]; report murder of the Tais to Yü Huang, [255]–[256]; sent to help Miao Shan in the Nunnery of the White Bird, [263]; report the approaching execution of Miao Shan to Yü Huang, [266]; carry Miao Shan to P’u T’o Island, [270]; find companions for Miao Shan, [271]; help Miao Shan, [272]
Tung Wang Kung, Mu Kung, or Tung-hua Ti-chün. God of the Immortals; and Shên I, [185] sq.; and the Spirit of Lightning, [203]. See Mu Kung