From his master, Tu O, the celebrated Taoist magician of the K'un-lun Mountains, Hêng acquired a marvellous…
From his master, Tu O, the celebrated Taoist magician of the K'un-lun Mountains, Hêng acquired a marvellous power
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In another of the many conflicts between the two rival states Lao Tzu entered the battle, whereupon Ch'iung…
In another of the many conflicts between the two rival states Lao Tzu entered the battle, whereupon Ch'iung Hsiao, a goddess who fought for the house of Shang (Chou), hurled into the air her gold scaly-dragon scissors
Read record →Shên I then led his soldiers to Kao-liang, where the river had risen and formed an immense torrent
Shên I then led his soldiers to Kao-liang, where the river had risen and formed an immense torrent
Read record →About this time T'ai-wu Fu-jên, the third daughter of Hsi Wang Mu, had entered a nunnery on Nan-min Shan, to…
About this time T'ai-wu Fu-jên, the third daughter of Hsi Wang Mu, had entered a nunnery on Nan-min Shan, to the north of Lo-fou Shan, where her mother's palace was situated
Read record →A certain Yeh Ch'ien-chao of Hsin Chou, when a youth, used to climb the mountain Chien-ch'ang Shan for the…
A certain Yeh Ch'ien-chao of Hsin Chou, when a youth, used to climb the mountain Chien-ch'ang Shan for the purpose of cutting firewood and collecting medicinal herbs
Read record →There are various ideas regarding the nature of this deity
There are various ideas regarding the nature of this deity
Read record →In order to obey this command he entered the womb of Ma Chin-mu in the form of five globes of fire
In order to obey this command he entered the womb of Ma Chin-mu in the form of five globes of fire
Read record →The dragons are spirits of the waters
The dragons are spirits of the waters
Read record →The dragon is also represented as the father of the great emperors of ancient times
The dragon is also represented as the father of the great emperors of ancient times
Read record →The Sea-dragon Kings live in gorgeous palaces in the depths of the sea, where they feed on pearls and opals
The Sea-dragon Kings live in gorgeous palaces in the depths of the sea, where they feed on pearls and opals
Read record →The five Sea-dragon Kings are all immortal
The five Sea-dragon Kings are all immortal
Read record →Forthwith the dragon went on shore, and, spying a monkey on the top of a tree, said: "Hail, shining one, are…
Forthwith the dragon went on shore, and, spying a monkey on the top of a tree, said: "Hail, shining one, are you not afraid you will fall?" "No, I have no such fear." "Why eat of one tree?
Read record →In the spirit-world there is a Ministry which controls all things connected with the waters on earth, salt or…
In the spirit-world there is a Ministry which controls all things connected with the waters on earth, salt or fresh
Read record →Han Hsiang Tzu, not liking this undeserved abuse, changed his flute into a fishing-line, and as soon as the…
Han Hsiang Tzu, not liking this undeserved abuse, changed his flute into a fishing-line, and as soon as the Dragon-prince was within reach caught him on the hook, with intent to retain him as a hostage
Read record →Chang Tao-ling asked them whence came the shaft of white light
Chang Tao-ling asked them whence came the shaft of white light
Read record →Before he had finished speaking, a red dragon, a thousand feet long, with red scales, mane of fire, bloody…
Before he had finished speaking, a red dragon, a thousand feet long, with red scales, mane of fire, bloody tongue, and eyes blazing like lightning, passed through the air with rapid flight and disappeared
Read record →Nd escaped to Ch'ang-sha, where he reassumed a human form and lived with Ms wife in the home of his…
nd escaped to Ch'ang-sha, where he reassumed a human form and lived with Ms wife in the home of his father-in-law, Hsü Sun, returning to the town, hastened to the yamên, and called to Shên Lang to come out and show himself, addressing him in a severe tone of v
Read record →Him at the summit; finding no place to hide himself, he attempted in desperation both to wreak vengeance upon…
him at the summit; finding no place to hide himself, he attempted in desperation both to wreak vengeance upon his enemies and to end his own life by beating his head violently against the cane of the Heavenly Bamboo which grew there
Read record →In digging out the earth to build the wall the workmen had broken into this dragon's cave, little thinking of…
In digging out the earth to build the wall the workmen had broken into this dragon's cave, little thinking of the consequences which would result
Read record →The following particulars are given concerning the President of the Ministry, whose name was Lü Yüeh
The following particulars are given concerning the President of the Ministry, whose name was Lü Yüeh
Read record →The Emperor bore malice toward Chang T'ien-shih, the Master of the Taoists, because he refused to pay the taxes…
The Emperor bore malice toward Chang T'ien-shih, the Master of the Taoists, because he refused to pay the taxes on his property, and conceived a plan to bring about his destruction
Read record →A minute later, sad and pensive, he stooped to pick it up; what was his joyful surprise when he saw reflected…
A minute later, sad and pensive, he stooped to pick it up; what was his joyful surprise when he saw reflected in it the subterranean room and the musicians!
Read record →The Emperor Ming Huang of the T'ang dynasty, also known as T'ang Hsüan Tsung, in the reign-period K'ai Yüan (A.D
The Emperor Ming Huang of the T'ang dynasty, also known as T'ang Hsüan Tsung, in the reign-period K'ai Yüan (A.D
Read record →Rcy, great pity, save from misery, save from evil, broad, great, efficacious, responsive Kuan Yin Buddha,' She…
rcy, great pity, save from misery, save from evil, broad, great, efficacious, responsive Kuan Yin Buddha,' She saves the tempest-tossed sailor, and so has eclipsed the Empress of Heaven, who, as the female Neptune, is the patroness of seamen; in drought the ma
Read record →If she is left without help, who is there who will be willing to adopt the virtuous life?
If she is left without help, who is there who will be willing to adopt the virtuous life?
Read record →The King's warrant arrived, and suddenly the sky became overcast and darkness fell upon the earth
The King's warrant arrived, and suddenly the sky became overcast and darkness fell upon the earth
Read record →The t'u-ti sent out his invitations for the ceremony
The t'u-ti sent out his invitations for the ceremony
Read record →He is also identified with Li Ning-yang, to whom Lao Tzu descended from Heaven in order to instruct him in the…
He is also identified with Li Ning-yang, to whom Lao Tzu descended from Heaven in order to instruct him in the wisdom of the gods
Read record →In a forest near by a beggar had just died of hunger
In a forest near by a beggar had just died of hunger
Read record →It was just at this time that the famous Taoist Yeh Fa-shan, thanks to his skill in necromancy, was in great…
It was just at this time that the famous Taoist Yeh Fa-shan, thanks to his skill in necromancy, was in great favour at Court
Read record →She elected to live on Yün-mu Ling, twenty li west of Tsêng-ch'êng Hsien
She elected to live on Yün-mu Ling, twenty li west of Tsêng-ch'êng Hsien
Read record →This time also she revived, and ran to inform Pao Lao-yeh
This time also she revived, and ran to inform Pao Lao-yeh
Read record →The popular pictures often represent most of these articles changed into various kinds of sea-monsters
The popular pictures often represent most of these articles changed into various kinds of sea-monsters
Read record →The water of this river, the Chiu-wan Ho, 'Nine-bends River,' which communicated with the Eastern Sea, turned…
The water of this river, the Chiu-wan Ho, 'Nine-bends River,' which communicated with the Eastern Sea, turned completely red, and Lung Wang's palace shook to its foundations
Read record →Then he organized his subjects into a regular army, 47,000 all told
Then he organized his subjects into a regular army, 47,000 all told
Read record →Jun, Dragonking of the Western Sea, having burnt a precious pearl on the roof of his father's palace, was…
Jun, Dragonking of the Western Sea, having burnt a precious pearl on the roof of his father's palace, was denounced to Yü Huang, who had him beaten with three hundred blows and suspended in the air
Read record →The Demon set fire to everything, so that the Monkey might be blinded by the smoke
The Demon set fire to everything, so that the Monkey might be blinded by the smoke
Read record →When Pa-chieh at length had disentangled himself from the webs, he saw Sun and Sha Ho-shang approaching
When Pa-chieh at length had disentangled himself from the webs, he saw Sun and Sha Ho-shang approaching
Read record →By and by Ku went in, and his mother told him the girl had come to beg a little rice, as they had had nothing…
By and by Ku went in, and his mother told him the girl had come to beg a little rice, as they had had nothing to eat all day
Read record →In the Country of the Giants the people are fifty feet in height
In the Country of the Giants the people are fifty feet in height
Read record →The wild beasts of the mountain have a king
The wild beasts of the mountain have a king
Read record →Is the method referred to: On leaving his home the herb-gatherer of the mountains arms himself with two large…
is the method referred to: On leaving his home the herb-gatherer of the mountains arms himself with two large hollow bamboo tubes which he slips over his wrists and arms; he also carries a jar of very strong wine
Read record →And the country was perpetually in a state of anarchy and confusion, being overrun by bands of marauding…
and the country was perpetually in a state of anarchy and confusion, being overrun by bands of marauding rebels; indeed, so bold did these become under a chief named Li Tzu-ch'êng that they actually marched on the capital with the avowed intention of placing t
Read record →A flourishing hsien city stood in the centre of a populous country
A flourishing hsien city stood in the centre of a populous country
Read record →With the flow of new learning which thus gained admittance to qualify the frigid and monotonous cultivation of…
With the flow of new learning which thus gained admittance to qualify the frigid and monotonous cultivation of the ancient classics and their commentators, there came also an impetus to indulgence in the licence of imagination in which it is impossible to mist
Read record →Twenty feet or so along another gallery was found an old tortoise-shell covered with a thick growth of moss; it…
Twenty feet or so along another gallery was found an old tortoise-shell covered with a thick growth of moss; it was the Tortoise-back Hill of the dream
Read record →Several remarkable parallelisms of Chinese religious and mythological beliefs with those recorded in the Hebrew…
Several remarkable parallelisms of Chinese religious and mythological beliefs with those recorded in the Hebrew scriptures may also be briefly noted
Read record →SHOWING THAT THE PRESENT-DAY SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF THE HOPI IS THE OUTGROWTH OF THEIR UNWRITTEN LIT
The mere fireside tale of the primitive may be a narrative, true or imaginary, or a sort of fairy story, a fable or a parable, intended mainly for the edification of the young and obviously pointing a moral or emphasizing some useful truth or precept
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