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.

Yu I. A spirit, [278]–[279]

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