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The Eight Immortals Pa Hsien Either singly or in groups the Eight Immortals, Pa Hsien, of the Taoist religion are one of the most popular subjects of representation in China; their portraits are to b…
The Guardian of the Gate of Heaven Li, the Pagoda-bearer In Buddhist temples there is to be seen a richly attired figure of a man holding in his hand a model of a pagoda. He is Li, the Prime Minister…
A Battle of the Gods Multifarious Versatile Divinities The Fêng shên yen i describes at length how, during the wars which preceded the accession of the Chou dynasty in 1122 B.C., a multitude of demi…
How the Monkey Became a God The Hsi Yu Chi In dealing with the gods of China we noticed the monkey among them. Why and in what manner he attained to that exalted rank is set forth in detail in the Hs…
Fox Legends The Fox Among the many animals worshipped by the Chinese, those at times seen emerging from coffins or graves naturally hold a prominent place. They are supposed to be the transmigrated s…
Miscellaneous Legends The Unnatural People The Shan hai ching , or Hill and River Classic , contains descriptions of some curious people supposed to inhabit the regions on the maps represented on the…
